Elias

Elias is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew name Eliyyahu, meaning God is my Lord or my God is Yahweh, composed of the elements El, meaning God, and Yah, a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh. The name belongs to the prophet Elijah, one of the most prominent figures in the Hebrew Bible, revered also in Christianity and Islam, where he is known as Ilyas. Its widespread use across Europe during the medieval period owed much to the veneration of this prophet, and the name spread through ecclesiastical Latin into nearly every European language. Closely related forms include Elijah in English, Elia in Italian and Spanish, Élie in French, and Ilija in South Slavic languages.