Illya

♀ Girl

Pronounced IL-yah /ˈɪl.jɑ/Medium

Meaning: A spelling close to Ilia/Ilya, a Slavic form of Elijah ('the Lord is my God'); more often a boy's name there, used here for a girl. As a soft feminine spelling its route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A soft spelling near Ilya: Illya touches 'the Lord is my God' (said 'IL-yah'). Routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowHebrew, Slavic

MeaningA spelling close to Ilia/Ilya, a Slavic form of Elijah ('the Lord is my God'); more often a boy's name there, used here for a girl. As a soft feminine spelling its route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2024)#11454 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1966

Total births (all-time)≈ 39

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Illya sits near Ilia/Ilya, a Slavic form of Elijah, 'the Lord is my God.' In Slavic use it is chiefly a boy's name; as a feminine spelling here its route is uncertain, which we note — rare in the U.S. (said 'IL-yah').

For girls it appears very rarely in the U.S. Rare, soft, and layered in route.

Did you know? Illya reads close to Ilya, a Slavic form of Elijah ('the Lord is my God') — more often a boy's name there — used here as a soft girl's name, its route uncertain, which we note (said 'IL-yah').

Overall data confidence 32%

References — Illya — near Ilya/Elijah; Slavic; cross-sex; routes uncertain

Variations

IlyaIliaIliya

Nicknames

IllyLya

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Illya mean?

Illya reads near Ilya, a Slavic form of Elijah ('the Lord is my God'); more often a boy's name there. The route is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Illya?

It's said IL-yah /ˈɪl.jɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Illya a boy or girl name?

Illya is used here as a girl's name; note Ilya is more often a boy's name in Slavic use.

How popular is Illya?

Illya is a very rare name for girls in the U.S.