Elia

Elia Meaning & Origin

About Elia
The surname Elia is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the biblical name Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Elia or Elijah. The name has variations in different cultures and languages, but it generally retains its religious significance and association with the prophet Elijah.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elia: 3,460
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,397
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Elia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
AL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
EA
πŸ”Š Soundex
E400
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 L AY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/Ι™ΛˆlaΙͺΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elia in Braille

Here's how to represent Elia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elia in braille

How to sign the name Elia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elia in sign language

Numerology