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 central figure in the Hebrew scriptures who, according to the text, was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire and whose return was prophesied before the Day of the Lord. The name spread widely through Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, giving rise to numerous forms across languages including Elijah in English, Éliás in Hungarian, Elías in Spanish and Icelandic, and Eliáš in Czech.