איליה
Ilya means “my God is the Lord (Russian form of Eliyahu)”
Ilya is a boy's name of international origin.
- In Hebrew
- איליה
- In English letters
- Ilya
- Other English spellings
- Ilia
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אילייה
- Meaning
- My God is the Lord (Russian form of Eliyahu)
- Origin
- International
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- God in the name
- Gematria value
- 56
5,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ilya.
- 31 of them are women and girls, and 5,405 are men and boys.
- 157 of them were born in 1986, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 16, against 104 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אילייה. The chart shows the spelling איליה alone.
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 Ilya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איליה 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 | 26 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 5,388 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 78 | 5 | 448 of 505 |
| Christian Arab boys | 27 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ilya ranked 448 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
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.
These six names are close to Ilya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ilya.
What does the name Ilya mean?
Ilya means “my God is the Lord (Russian form of Eliyahu)”. Ilya is a boy's name of international origin.
Is Ilya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ilya is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 31 are women and girls and 5,405 are men and boys.
How do you write Ilya in Hebrew?
Ilya is written איליה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אילייה.
How many people in Israel are named Ilya?
5,436 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ilya today. The most were born in 1986. In 2024, Ilya ranked 448 of 505 among the names given to Muslim girls.
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.