אֵלִיָּה
Eliya means “my God is the Lord”
Eliya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
A short form of Eliyahu, used for the prophet Elijah in Kings and Malachi.
- In Hebrew
- אֵלִיָּה
- On an ID card
- אליה
- In English letters
- Eliya
- Other English spellings
- Elia, Eliyah, Elijah, Eliah
- Meaning
- My God is the Lord
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 46
21,946 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Eliya.
- 6,929 of them are women and girls, and 15,017 are men and boys.
- 1,215 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5,356, against 4,376 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Eliya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אליה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6,929 | 182 | 95 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 15,017 | 1,033 | 11 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 30 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 61 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 9 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Eliya ranked 11 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
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These are the questions people ask about the name Eliya.
What does the name Eliya mean?
Eliya means “my God is the Lord”. Eliya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. A short form of Eliyahu, used for the prophet Elijah in Kings and Malachi.
Is Eliya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Eliya is used for both girls and boys. Of the 21,946 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,929 are women and girls and 15,017 are men and boys.
How do you write Eliya in Hebrew?
Eliya is written אליה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אֵלִיָּה.
How many people in Israel are named Eliya?
21,946 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Eliya today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Eliya ranked 11 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.