Elias

My God is Yahweh

Elias is a masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is Yahweh”. Its form comes through Greek, where it names the prophet known in English as Elijah. Greek describes the route of this form; Hebrew explains its underlying meaning. The vowels and soft final s give Elias a flowing, gently rounded feel. It offers a biblical connection without a heavily consonantal sound. German pronunciation stresses a long ee-like vowel in the middle; English often uses the vowel in “eye” there. The same spelling can therefore have a noticeably different melody, a useful point when the name will be used in both languages.

Etymology: A Greek form of the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, also known through the related form Elijah.