Iľja
Ilja is a male name of Hebrew origin that reached Central Europe through its East Slavic form. Cognate with the name Elijah, it refers to the prominent biblical prophet. It feels short, melodic, and distinctive while carrying a rich historical and cultural heritage.
Spelling Variants & Registry Records
Comparison of forms with and without diacritics
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Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA Hebrew name meaning "my God is Yahweh," widely used in East Slavic culture.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Východoslovanská podoba hebrejského teoforického mena Élijjáhu (אֵלִיָּהוּ), utvoreného zo zložiek El („Boh“), prípony -i („môj“) a Jahu, skrátenej podoby Božieho mena Jahve. Význam mena je „môj Boh je Jahve“.
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ILJA
Requires spelling without diacriticsľ (1)
Regional Central European form24 foreign variants
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
- •Obsahuje špecifické mäkčene či prehlásky (ľ), ktoré v zahraničí nemajú priamu obdobu.
- •Mäkké a špecifické slovenské hlásky môžu cudzinci komoliť.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsStandard orthoepic pronunciation with primary stress on the initial syllable.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Iľja
29People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Russian-empire painter of Ukrainian birth (1844-1930)
Soviet writer, Bolshevik revolutionary, journalist and historian (1891–1967)
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