Elias
/ɪˈlaɪ.əs/noun
A male given name and the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Elijah.
Did you know?Elias is the form of Elijah used in the Greek New Testament and the Latin Bible, linking the name directly to the prophet associated with fire from heaven.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ʔil-
“God or deity; an ancient Semitic divine element”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
אֵלִיָּהוּ (ʾĒlīyāhū)
“Yahweh is God”
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Ἠλίας (Ēlías)
“The Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Elijah”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Elias
“The Latin biblical form of Elijah”
Old English period
Old English
Elias
“A biblical personal name transmitted through Christian texts”
Modern English
English
Elias
“A masculine given name and established biblical form of Elijah”