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In all the world, Ilija (Илия , Ilija , Илија , along with others...) is a common boy's first name. The forename Ilija is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is a widespread masculine name, Croatia, where it is a common boy's name, and Montenegro, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Serbia. Much less frequently, Ilija is the last name as well as the forename.
Ilija is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Илия | Kazakhstan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Ilija | North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia |
Илија | Serbia |
إيليا | Iraq, Egypt, Sudan, Syria, Lebanon |
イリヤ | Japan |
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Ilija is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ilija Strelja , the character from novel Turk Lejla: (lines from the wars for freedom), Turkified Lejla: (sketches from the wars for freedom); Ilija , the character from novel Peasants: a short story from rural life, from the year 1857.; Illya Kuryakin , the fictional character from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.; Ilia Volyova , the fictional ultranaut in Revelation Space and Ilya Afanasyevich Shamrayev , the character in the play "The Seagull", among other works.