| How to pronounce Iliya | Islam + pLay + pLay + swEEt + YUmmy Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Iliya in Arabic) | عِلِّيَّة |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Indirectly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Iliya | Eleyyeh Eylliea Iylliyyah Eileyeh Elleyeh Eiliyah Eileieh Eylliyya Eilleyyah Ileya Iliyah All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | AIN-L-A All Quranic baby names derived from AIN-L-A: |
Meaning of Iliya
Iliya is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “belonging to those who are noble”, “belonging to the high class”, a person who comes from a respected class of society. It also means “those who belong to Illiyyeen“, which is the highest place in Paradise. It is derived from the AIN-L-A root which is used in many places in the Quran.
Limitless is He in His glory, and sublimely, immeasurably exalted above anything that men may say [about Him] (Quran 17:43)
Reader Comments:
Anonymous on Friday 10th of April 2015 11:29:34 AM
aselamualeykum,
I named my baby girl EILIYAH…. only known the meaning of “the beautiful one who will grow in love and peace of Allah(sw). After i visited this website, i loved it more! JZKL!
Anonymous on Thursday 10th of December 2015 08:46:07 AM
Asalamualeykum,
i am bearing the name iliya and have been looking for the islamic meaning of my name, but now i have found it and am proud to be adressed with it than even my surname. JZKL.
Anonymous on Friday 18th of November 2016 07:19:25 AM
is it true that Jerusalem was known to be as Iliya?