BabyNameScore

Elias

ih·LY·us · 3 syllables

Elias is a familiar, currently well-used name.

91/100

Strong Practical Fit

Balanced across pronunciation, everyday use, lifetime fit and international use.

Name Profile

  1. Pronunciation & Spelling

    Effortless

    A documented English pronunciation is on file: ih-LY-us.

    91/100

  2. Everyday Use

    Low risk

    95/100

  3. Growing Up

    Strong lifetime fit

    Works comfortably across child and adult settings.

    82/100

  4. International Use

    Broad international fit

    Works cleanly across the assessed languages and writing systems.

    85/100

NAME DETAILS

CLOSE SPELLINGS
Ellis
ORIGIN & HISTORY

About the name

Elias is the Greek New Testament form of Elijah, used across many European languages, and inherits the full weight of that prophet's dramatic biblical story — the Mount Carmel contest with the prophets of Baal and his fiery ascension to heaven — while carrying its own distinct modern identity through figures as varied as Nobel laureate Elias Canetti and Walt Disney, whose full given name was Walter Elias Disney.

  1. Elijah (Hebrew, via the Greek New Testament form). "My God is Yahweh," inherited from Elijah's Hebrew etymology (ʾel + yah), as the Greek New Testament form of that name.
POPULARITY

Elias over time

United States
#13RANK

Rank #13 gives national context, not a classroom forecast.

Widely recognized, but less suited to parents seeking rarity. Ranked #13 in the U.S., 2025.

SourceU.S. Social Security Administration · 2025 release

Pronunciation & Forms

SAY IT

ih·LY·us

STRESS ON THE SECOND SYLLABLE

CLOSE SPELLINGS
  • Ellis
OTHER-LANGUAGE FORMS
  • Elijahthe Hebrew root form
PRACTICAL LIFE

How This Name Lives

AT SCHOOL & DAY TO DAY

Familiar, easy to say, and currently rising quickly, so it will not feel unusual among peers.

INTO ADULTHOOD

As the Greek New Testament form of a major Hebrew prophet's name, Elias carries substantial religious weight in adult contexts, reinforced by a Nobel laureate and major American historical figures.

Cultural Footprint

The Greek New Testament form of Elijah, used as the standard form of the name across several European languages, carrying that prophet's full biblical weight.

TRACEABLE ORIGIN
  1. Elias CanettiNobel Prize in Literature
  2. Elias Howeinventor of the sewing machine
  3. Walt Disneyborn Walter Elias Disney
  4. Elias James Coreychemist

Community Impressions

Elias is the Greek New Testament form of Elijah, carrying that prophet's full dramatic biblical story — the Mount Carmel showdown with the prophets of Baal and the fiery chariot ascension — while offering a distinct sound from the now-extremely-common Elijah. Its own modern identity spans Nobel laureate Elias Canetti, sewing-machine inventor Elias Howe, and Walt Disney, whose full name was Walter Elias Disney.

How this name is commonly received · not used in the score

More about Elias

FORMALITY

Functions as a complete standalone name in both formal and informal contexts.

Names around it

ElijahEliEllis
EDITORIAL SYNTHESIS

The Decision

Elias is spelled without unusual letter patterns, and it holds up in everyday use. Surname-dependent compatibility remains unassessed until a surname is added.

STRENGTH

A documented English pronunciation is on file. Uses standard characters that systems widely handle cleanly.

BEST FIT

Everyday Use is the strongest-scoring part of this name — no obvious nickname traps, rhymes, or initial issues detected.

FULL-NAME CHECK

See how it works with a surname.

Elias