Name:
Ilya
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew, Russian
Meaning:
Ilya is a Russian form Elijah. Elijah is a Hebrew name and is actually a derivative of the much older Greek name “Eliyahu” which means “My God is Yahweh”. The name is a compound of the two words “el” which means “God” or “all powerful” and “Yahweh” which is the Hebrew name for God.
Pronunciation:
eel-YAH
The Five Elements:
Wood
Also Spelled Like...:
Ilia
Ilja
Famous Ilya:
Ilya Kabakov : artist
Ilya Kovalchuk : hockey player