How to Say "Elias" in Arabic - How To Say Guide

إلياس

Ilyas

Elias is the English name for the Arabic male given name إلياس (Ilyas).

إلياس is a male given name used in Arabic-speaking contexts.

Which one should you use?

إلياس is the standard form of the name, while إيلي is a common informal variant used to refer to someone named Elias.

Ilyas

The diminutive or nickname إيلي is often used in Lebanon as a standalone name, even for people not named إلياس.
While إلياس is a common name across the Arab world, it is particularly frequent among Levantine Christians in Lebanon and Syria.
The name's history is a perfect example of a 'linguistic circle', moving from Hebrew to Greek, then into Arabic, and eventually back into many European languages.

لم يظهر إلياس بعد.
Elias still didn't emerge.
This sentence is useful for illustrating the use of إلياس in the context of someone not yet appearing.
Tatoeba #11998165 by dididodo, translation #11617577 by Amastan
خرج إلياس من الخيمة.
Elias left the tent.
This sentence shows how to use إلياس when describing someone leaving a tent.
Tatoeba #11800292 by dididodo, translation #11615021 by Amastan
كان إلياس فخورا بنفسه.
Elias felt so proud of himself.
This sentence demonstrates the use of إلياس when describing a person's feeling of pride.
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عذراً، هل السيد إلياس متاح للتكلم؟
Excuse me, is Mr. Elias available to speak?
يا إيلي، راح تروح على الحفلة الليلة؟
Hey, Elias! Are you going to the party tonight?
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Ahmed and Maryam are talking about a mutual friend.

أحمد Ahmed

هل رأيتِ إلياس اليوم؟
Hal ra'ayti Elias al-yawm?
Have you seen Elias today?
مريم Maryam

نعم، كان هنا منذ ساعة.
Na'am, kana huna mundhu sa'ah.
Yes, he was here an hour ago.
أحمد Ahmed

أين ذهب إلياس الآن؟
Ayna dhahaba Elias al-an?
Where did Elias go now?
مريم Maryam

أعتقد أنه عاد إلى البيت.
A'taqidu annahu 'ada ila al-bayt.
I think he went back home.

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