Elias

Elias is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Eliyahu, meaning my God is Yahweh, composed of the elements el (God) and yah (a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh). The name belongs to the biblical prophet Elijah, a towering figure in the Hebrew scriptures who, according to tradition, was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire without experiencing death. The name spread widely through Christian and Jewish communities and remains common across Europe and beyond in forms such as Elijah, Éliás, Eliáš, and Elías.