Elya

Elya Meaning & Origin

About Elya
The surname Elya is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew given name Eliyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh" or "Yahweh is my God." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Eliyahu. The name Eliyahu is of significant religious and cultural importance in Judaism, as it is the Hebrew form of the prophet Elijah, who is revered as one of the greatest prophets in the Hebrew Bible.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Elya: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elya 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 Elya is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AL
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E400
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/elya*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elya in Braille

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

The name Elya in braille

How to sign the name Elya using Sign Language

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

The name Elya in sign language

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