About Ilya
The name "Ilya" is of Russian origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Elijah." It means "my God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my God." It is a masculine name that carries biblical and religious connotations, symbolizing a strong connection to God or a higher power.
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Ilya is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 68.23% and females 31.77%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -34.92% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ilya in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ilya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.