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I get various pronunciations. Greeks will call me “Ηλίας” or “Ηλία”; Non-Greeks will stick to “Ē-LIE-uhs”. I don’t mind either. (Some will stumble and say “eh-lee-uhs”.) It’s nearly as good as Stelios Kantos.
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Elijah is 10x better than Elias. Sorry.
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Elias Bouchard is a character in the horror podcast The Magnus Archives.
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To be honest this name reminds me of the anime "The Ancient Magus Bride."
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Also Czech: https://cs.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias
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Also Romansh:
Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=119
Http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Elias
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Source: "Vornamen in der Schweiz. Prénoms en Suisse. I nomi in Svizzera. Prenoms in Svizra" (1993) published by the Association of Swiss registrars
Https://www.portraitarchiv.ch/portrait?page=119
Http://www.annalas.ch/persunas/display/q:Elias
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Elias is such a handsome boy's name. It's got a wonderful meaning, and it's easy to spell. Perfect name in my opinion.
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This is my husband's name. It’s very lovely but it also comes with the consideration that NO ONE knows how to pronounce it correctly, partially due to the fact that there’s 1,000 ways to pronounce it in different languages.
The correct pronunciation for him is eh-LIE-us. We get eh-lee-UH and eh-li-AS a lot, probably because we live close to the border in Texas so there are a lot of native Spanish speakers. He also sometimes gets EH-lee-us or eh-LEE-us.
If you name your kid this, I suspect he will have the same problem. A lifetime of correcting pronunciation.
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The correct pronunciation for him is eh-LIE-us. We get eh-lee-UH and eh-li-AS a lot, probably because we live close to the border in Texas so there are a lot of native Spanish speakers. He also sometimes gets EH-lee-us or eh-LEE-us.
If you name your kid this, I suspect he will have the same problem. A lifetime of correcting pronunciation.
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Waay worse than Elijah, just stick to that name please.
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I'd rather name my son Elias than Elijah!
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Way better than Elijah.
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Also Judeo-French: https://www.ellipsis.cx/~liana/names/jewish/levy/elias.html
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Also Judeo-Anglo-Norman: http://heraldry.sca.org/names/jewish.html
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Also Afrikaans: https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_P._Nel
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Also Flemish: http://www.names.be/jongensnamen.html?met=%C9lias&sort=beldesc
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This is a masculine name. It's weird being used as a unisex name, even if just as a middle name.
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With 46 756 bearers, Elias is the 10th most common masculine given name in Lebanon (2014 Data).
Source: https://forebears.io/forenames/elias
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Source: https://forebears.io/forenames/elias
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Really cute! Better than Elijah!
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I like it since it's not too common. You won't hear it everywhere.
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Also Languedocian and Gascon: https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=290 --- Source: Institut d'Estudis Occitans
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I really do like the name Elias because it seems to cross linguistic and cultural boundaries that does appeal to my personal tastes. I also like how it seems to age well with the person who bears this wonderful name. :)
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My name is Elias. It leaves a masculine impression but has a "regal" sound to it, as per numerous people. It is still culturally Greek (as opposed to being watered down by adaptations) by Greeks, though I am not Greek and outside of explaining the 1620 BCE eruption of Santorini, have no real interest in Greece. However, Greeks approve of it. LOL. It has an equally strong English presence. I use eh-LIE-as but if someone is speaking a different language, Eh-LEE-as is fine. My mum wanted to start using eh-lee-as but she couldn't pronounce it with a Spanish accent and THAT sounds feminine. I have never had anyone think it was eh-lee-as unless English was NOT their first language. Everyone who speaks English assumes it's eh-LIE-as. Just to clarify if this is a big deal to you. F*ck Walt Disney and it's association with him :)
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Beautiful name! I prefer it to "Elijah." I definitely go with the "ee-LY-us" pronunciation. It just has a certain charm to me.
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Also Estonian: https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias
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Also a famous bearer was Elias Howe, inventor of the sewing machine.
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Pronounced: ə-LEE-əsh (Portuguese), eh-LEE-as (German, Swedish), EH-lee-ahs (Finnish), ə-LIE-əs (English), ə-LEE-əs (English), EHL-ee-ahs (English)
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Patrick Elias is player in the National Hockey league and a good one. Think he's either Canadian or French (most likely from France).
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You meant Patrik Elias?
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In 2018, 2 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Elias who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 926th most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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Sounds way more handsome, classy and timeless than the horribly juvenile and 90s-sounding Elijah.
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I’m okay when it’s pronounced the English way, though I really like the more “European” ways to pronounce the name. It’s a very handsome name either way and a very good meaning. Prefer this over Elijah.
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I like Elias, though I would mainly use it as a middle name. Mainly because I am an Atheist. Anyways, this name is one of my favorite male names.
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This may have been the character's surname, but "Elias" is what everyone calls Willem Dafoe's character in "Platoon."
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I like Elias more then Elijah, mainly because Elijah is more popular, and Elias can also be shortened to Eli. I also like the spelling Ilyas, but people in the US would not be able to pronounce or spell Ilyas.
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Also Arabic variant transcription of Ilyas (إلياس).
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I prefer this name over Elijah though Elijah is a good name as well. When it comes to choosing between the two, I would mainly pick Elias. (:
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I named my son Eliaz (eh-LEE-as) back in 2009, it means the Lord is my God.
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Nice! Elijah and Elias and other forms are just wonderful.
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It sounds strong and confident. I like its overall vibe as well the other form, Elijah. Also, its many pronunciations allow for individuality in the person named Elias.
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A handsome and beautiful name.
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A superb, flawless name! Then again, I like most forms of "Elijah".
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I think Elias is such a fun name, I like the pronunciation eh-lie-as.
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Pronounced ee - LYE - us in English, Eli could also be a nickname. [noted -ed]
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Not only is this Walt Disney's middle name, it is also his father's first name.
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A famous bearer is Elias Andra, drummer for Julien-K and Dead by Sunrise.
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Though perhaps only American (contemporary?), this name may also be pronounced "ee LYE as," just as Eli is pronounced "EE lye" but would be "eh lee" in most European countries.
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A "Famous Bearer" of this name is a city on the computer game "LaTale".
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Bo Diddley's "real" name is Ellas Otha Bates.
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This is a wonderful and meaningful name. It suits a little boy well, and also a grown man. I only hope that, with the growing popularity of Biblical names, this doesn't become popular. I hate trendy names.
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Somewhat overused in Norway (and perhaps the rest of Scandinavia). Every single 5-year-old seem to have this name.
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Canadian actor Elias Koteas is perhaps most famous for playing Casey Jones in the live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies.
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Czech and Slovak form is Eliáš.
Name Day: 20th July (Czech).
Pronounced as "E-lee-ah:sh".
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Name Day: 20th July (Czech).
Pronounced as "E-lee-ah:sh".
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Elías is the correct Spanish form of Elijah, *not* Elias. [noted -ed]
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My 2 year old son's name is Elias, and I pronounce it eh-Lie-us.
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I pronounce it eh-LIE-us. Like Major Elias Norton.
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The German synthpop group Wolfsheim have a song called "Elias."
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In Finnish and Swedish there is a related name Eliel. Eliel Saarinen was a famous Finnish architect.
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Pronounced eh-LEE-ahs in Germany. [noted -ed]
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Elias Lönnrot was the author of Kalevala.
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You see Elias a lot in the New Testament of the Bible in place of Elijah.
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I am in love with a man with this name and I think it is a wonderful name. It's unique, but beautiful.
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Elias is also the form most used in Sweden. We pronounce it as "Eh-LEE-us". Elis (EH-lees) is a Swedish short form of Elias. [noted -ed]
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Elias is the middle name of the ever famous Walt Disney.
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This is also the German version of the name "Elijah". [noted -ed]
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Comments are left by users of this website. They are not checked for accuracy.
• https://nl.wiktionary.org/wiki/Elias (in Dutch)
• https://nl.forvo.com/search/Elias/nl/ (in Dutch)
• https://youtu.be/LEKUObDQ-to (in Dutch; the name is said at 0:11 and 0:31)
Converted to IPA, it should be: /'e:.li.jɑs/ [noted -ed]