The Lord is my God
Ilya is the Russian and Slavic form of the Hebrew name Elijah. It stems from the biblical prophet who was known for his devotion and for being taken to heaven in a chariot of fire. While traditionally masculine in its cultures of origin, its vowel-heavy sound has led to occasional unisex use in English-speaking countries.
Less common today
Ilya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,626 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Renowned Russian realist painter
Olympic gold medalist hockey player
Nobel Prize-winning physical chemist
Secret agent partner to Napoleon Solo · The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Prolific Soviet writer and journalist
