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Iliya
OriginBulgarian, variation of Elijah
Meaning"Yahweh is God"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#7876
2025 SSA
About Iliya
This variation of the Biblical Elijah is seen in Bulgaria.
Iliya is also given to girls.
Pronounced ih-LEE-yuh.
As of October 2026, Iliya ranked #9864 for girls in US births in 2023 and #7876 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #6058 for boys in 2011.
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