Meaning: Its source is Eliyahu, a Hebrew name meaning "God is Lord."

In Spanish, this name is spelled with an accent -- Elías.

Languages: This boy's name is used in English, Greek, Spanish and Hungarian.

Nicknames: Eli

Variant Forms: Eliott, Elliot and Ellis

Non-English Forms: Ilija, Ilya, Elis, Ilja, Eljasz and Eelia

Source Forms: Eliyahu

Popularity: The name Elias ranked 223rd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 452nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.