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Elia

girl name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
3
Peak era
2010s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant of Elijah/Elias, traditionally translated as 'my God is Yahweh'

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Elia peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

6,980 people · the #2,170 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 29,412 · median age 55

1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s

Among people named Elia living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 177 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Elia

Most people given the name Elia in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Elia deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Elia truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Elia fits with your family’s names and surname.

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