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Ilija

IL-ee-ah

Popularity

#6587

rising

Letters

5

Syllables

3

Origin

Russian

Total Births

172

Peak Year

#13 in 2024

First Recorded

1971

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A Slavic variation of Elijah, meaning 'my God is the Lord' in Hebrew, conveying a strong sense of faith.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

FaithfulStrongDependableHonest

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