Ilaya

A name with a variety of different origins, Ilaya may be used as a variation of Ilya or Elaya, in turn associating it with the Biblical Elijah (via the Russian form). Alternatively, it may be a form of the Basque name, Elaia, meaning "swallow" (as in the bird) or Filipino word name referring to a place upstream and away from the sea, or to the northern part of a town or community.

Additionally, there's the Hebrew Ilay (or Elai) meaning "to ascend, high, supreme", the Tamil Ilaiya meaning "young, younger", or even Iliyah, an invented name based on Aaliyah ("softy,, sublime").

Pronounced ih-LAY-uh.

As of October 2026, Ilaya ranked #8054 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA.