Elyas
Meaning
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,228
- Total SSA Count
- 163
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, Ely
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my God is Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
"prosperous, wealthy"
Origin: Arabic
Yasir is more popular, ranked #1107 vs #1228 for Elyas.
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Yasir is more popular, ranked #1107 compared to Elyas at #1228 in the United States.
Elyas means "my God is Yahweh" (Hebrew origin). Yasir means "prosperous, wealthy" (Arabic origin).
Elyas is primarily a boy name. Yasir is primarily a boy name.