Ilyas: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
الیاس
إِلْيَاس
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ilyas (الیاس, Arabic إِلْيَاس) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: none of Lane, Steingass or Platts has an entry for it.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)
- معنی
- حضرت الیاسؑ کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah). The Hebrew original is usually explained as a declaration that God is his Lord; it has no Arabic root sense.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- il-yaasAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Elias · Ilyaas
- Themes
- Faith