Ilyas
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʔɪljaːs] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Elijah |
| Region of origin | Islamic world |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Elyas, Ilias, İlyas, Elias |
| Variant form(s) | Elijah, Elias |
Ilyas (Arabic: إلياس) is a form of the masculine given name Elias or Elijah.
Notable people with this given name
- Ilyas son of Mudar, ancestor of Muhammad
- Muhammad Ilyas Qadri (born 1950), Founder of Dawat-e-Islami
- Ilyas Babar (1926-2002), Indian athletic coach
- Ilyas Ahmed (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ilyas Ahmed Bilour (1940-2024), Pakistani politician
- İlyas Demir (born 1985), Turkish martial artist
- Ilyas Gorchkhanov (1967-2005), Russian rebel leader
- Ilyas Gul (born 1968), Pakistani cricketer
- Ilyas Hussain Ibrahim (born 1957), Maldivian politician
- Ilyas Osman Lugator, (born 1967), Vice President of Puntland
- İlyas Kahraman (born 1976), Turkish footballer
- Ilyas Kanchan (born 1956), Bangladeshi actor
- Ilyas Kashmiri (1964-2011), Pakistani Al-Qaeda operative
- Ilyas Shah Shamsuddin (died 1358), first Sultan of Bengal
- Ilyas Shurpayev (1975-2008), Russian journalist
- İlyas Şükrüoğlu (born 1966), Turkish freestyle wrestler
- İlyas Tüfekçi (born 1960), Turkish footballer
- Muhammad Ilyas Kandhlawi (1885-1944), founder of Tablighi Jamaat
- Qaraja Ilyas, Safavid governor of Erivan from 1502 onwards
Notable people with this surname
- Adnan Ilyas (born 1984), Omani cricketer
- Ihab Ilyas (born 1973), Egyptian-Canadian professor
- Muhammad Ilyas (disambiguation), several people
Other uses
- İlyas Bey Mosque, a cultural heritage mosque of Turkey
- İlyas, Burdur, a village in Turkey