Elia
Meaning
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #840
- Total SSA Count
- 320
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, Lia
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
"son of Ham (Biblical)"
Origin: Hebrew
Elia is more popular, ranked #840 vs #4566 for Kush.
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Elia is more popular, ranked #840 compared to Kush at #4566 in the United States.
Elia means "my God is Yahweh" (Hebrew origin). Kush means "son of Ham (Biblical)" (Hebrew origin).
Elia is primarily a girl name. Kush is primarily a boy name.