Elias
Meaning
"the Lord is my God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #25
- Total SSA Count
- 7,653
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the Lord is my God"
Origin: Hebrew
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #25 for Elias.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Elias at #25 in the United States.
Elias means "the Lord is my God" (Hebrew origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Elias is primarily a boy name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.