Ilya

The meaning of Ilya is 'My God is Yahu/Jah' and is derived from Hebrew origin. The name comes from the Byzanttine and Greek names Elia and Elias. It comes from the name Elijah which is derived from the Hebrew God name ‘Yahweh’, meaning ‘God is gracious’. This name has the Hebrew roots 'el' referring to a Hebrew God and 'yah' also referring to another Hebrew God. There have been many people throughout history with the name Ilya, especially in the Christian faith. The name Ilya is also a reference to Jesus, in that Jesus' rebirth was a gift from God. Famously, this was the name of a popular Russian ice dancer, Ilia Izyaslavovich Averbukh, who won the silver medal at the Olympics in 2002 alongside his wife.

Gender

Boy

Meaning

the Lord is my God

Origin

Russian variation of Elijah

Numerology

I is for intense, your zest of living.

L is for love, everlasting.

Y is for youthful, your eternal look.

A is for accomplished, in all that you do.

Lucky

Ilya lucky number is 2.

Within numerology, the 2 vibration assumes the role of the mediator, creating harmony by bringing together dissonant forces through compassion, empathy, and kindness. 2 is linked to psychic abilities and intuition, and if this number appears as a Life Path or Destiny Number, the individual will be astute to subtle energy shifts and emotional nuances. Because 2 is so sensitive, it is very conflict-averse, and can end up feeling under-appreciated or unacknowledged. 2 must avoid seeking external validation and, instead, realize that perfect equilibrium needed already exists within.

Famous People Named Ilya

• Ilya Yefimovich Repin Russian realist painter
• Ilya Nikolayevich Bryzgalov Russian ice hockey player
• Ilya Valeryevich Kovalchuk Russian ice hockey player
• Ilya Mikhailovich Frank Russian physicist and Nobel Prize winner
• Ilya Romanovich Prigogine Belgian physical chemist and Nobel Prize winner

Ilya in Pop Culture

• Ilya Muromets Russian folk hero
• Ilya Afanasyevich Shamrayev character in Anton Chekhov's "The Seagull"
• Ilya Stepanovich Igolkin character in Vladimir Obruchev's "Plutonia"
• Ilya "Ilyusha" Snegiryov character in Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov"
• Ilya Pasternak character in video game "Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation"