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Ilija

male

Meaning

"Yahweh Is My God"

Ilija is a South Slavic form of Elijah, widely used in Orthodox regions with established biblical provenance.

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Popularity History of Ilija

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#6587Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Ilija did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Ilija

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Quick Facts

OriginSouth Slavic, Hebrew
Syllables3
Length5 letters

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