Boy's name · Prophet in the Quran
Ilyas: meaning and origin
إلياس- Meaning
- Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah)
- Arabic
- إلياس
- Say it
- il-YAAS
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Prophet in the Quran
- Also spelled
- Elias, Ilias, Elyas
- Source
- Quran 37:123
About the prophet
Sent to a people who worshipped the idol Ba'l; "Ilyas was one of the messengers" (Quran 37:123-132).
وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Surah As-Saaffaat, 37:123 · Read it with translation and audio
Related names
'Isa عيسىName of the prophet 'Isa (Jesus), the Messiah, son of MaryamIdris إدريسName of the prophet IdrisIshaq إسحاقName of the prophet Ishaq (Isaac)Ibrahim إبراهيمName of the prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), the Friend of Allah (Khalil Allah)Isma'il إسماعيلName of the prophet Isma'il (Ishmael)Hud هودName of the Arab prophet Hud, sent to the people of 'Ad
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ilyas mean?
Name of the prophet Ilyas (Elijah).
How do you pronounce Ilyas?
Say it as il-YAAS; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written إلياس.
Is Ilyas in the Quran?
Yes. Prophet Ilyas is named in the Quran, for example in Surah As-Saaffaat (37:123).
Is Ilyas a boy's or girl's name?
Ilyas is a boy's name.
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