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In the entire world, Eliya (Илья
, Eliya
, אליה
) is a widespread male forename. The first name Eliya is habitual in Russia, where it is a common boy's name, Moldova, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Kazakhstan (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Tanzania. Very seldom, Eliya is the last name as well as the forename.
Eliya is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Eliya is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Elia Martell , the character in A Song of Ice and Fire; Illya Kuryakin , the fictional character from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; Ilia Volyova , the fictional ultranaut in Revelation Space; Ilya Afanasyevich Shamrayev , the character in the play "The Seagull" and Ilya Ilyich Oblomov , character in Oblomov, among other works.