Ilija name meaning
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What does Ilija mean?
Used in Slavic unusual, Ilija means "My God is Yahweh" and is rooted from Hebrew is used for boys. Ilija is Slavic cognate of Elias. Also Ilija is Slavic cognate of Elijah.
How do I pronounce Ilija?
The most common way to pronounce three syllabled Ilija is i-li-ja.
Variants of Ilija
Eliyahu, Ilijah, Elias, Elijah, Ilias, Helge, Alias, Elia, Ellice, Eelis, Eliot, Elian, Elijahjames, Eliyyahu, Iliyas, Ellis, Helg, Helgi, Aalias, Eliah, Eli, Elis, Elean
How popular is the name Ilija?
Ilija is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1971 and peaked in 1971 when it ranked 4906th. Over 127 babies in United States have been named Ilija.
Also, it appeared first time in 1961 on baby boy names list of France. During its 21 years of usage in Switzerland, it had made up to just the top 500 boy names.
Over 162 people have been named Ilija in Switzerland.
Ilija is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it may not be used now. But Ilija is a popular baby name in Serbia where every 1 in 400 have the name as well as in, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Croatia.
At least, 60000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8893 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9775 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8102 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8701 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10760 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9651 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10634 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9633 | 7 |
| 2012 | 8150 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7005 | 11 |
Facts
Ilija in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 5 |
 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 | 291 | 70 | 5 | 5 |
 | 44 | 47 | 5 | 5 |
 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Ilija?
People like you always get what they want in life. Some would say that you are cold-hearted and insensitive but the truth is that you are the most sensitive person. Reveal your pain and let people who've hurt you know how you feel. Having letter A as your capstone in your name represents the independent and carefree life you are living. Sometimes, you act like a control freak. But once they get to know you better, they see that you are nothing like presented.
Other names liked by soon-to-be-parents that are similar to Ilija
- Jantina - Jantina's meaning is God is Merciful is used prevalently in Slavic
- Mitko is used predominantly in Slavic, Mitko means "Dedicated to Demeter and Earth-Lover" is originated from Old Greek. Mitko is short form of Dimitri.
- Vlastimir - Boy name Vlastimir means "Peaceful Power". It is rooted from Slavonic language is used prevalently in Slavic
- Jarosch - Largely used in Slavic, Jarosch means "Honor, Strong or Glory"
- Kresimir - Kresimir's meaning is The Word Mir with the Meaning Peace, Cross of Peace or Peace is primarily used in Slavic is a baby boy name is originated from Slavic and Slavonic
Famous people named Ilija
- Ilija Garašanin, Serbian statesman
- Ilija Gregorić, Croatian soldier
- Ilija Trojanow, Bulgarian–German writer, translator and publisher
- Ilija Pejovski, Macedonian composer, arranger and pianist
- Ilija Okrugić, poet and play wright from Syrmia
- Ilija Birčanin, Serbian 'knez'
- Ilija Petković, retired Serbian footballer and coach and current chairman of OFK Beograd
- Ilija Bozoljac, Serbian professional tennis player and coach
- Ilija Lončarević, Croatian football coach
- Ilija Arnautović, Serbian and Slovene architect
- Ilija Mitić, former Serbian American professional soccer player
- Ilija Ivić, retired Serbian footballer
- Ilija Bašičević, painter; a classic of Serbian outsider art
- Ilija Najdoski, retired Macedonian footballer
- Ilija Monte Radlovic, British Army officer and an author
- Ilija Stolica, Serbian football manager
- Ilija Lupulesku, former Serbian-Yugoslav and later American table tennis player
- Ilija Pantelić, Yugoslav professional footballer
- Ilija Basic in movie Tito and Me as Actor
- In 1960 drama and thriller flick, Kota 905, Ilija Dzuvalekovski played Major Momir.
- In 1958 adventure and drama flick, Mis Ston, Ilija Milcin characterized Jane Sandanski.
Lists having Ilija
- Biblical Boy Names
- Boy names beginning with I
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- Hebrew Boy Names
- Slavic Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html