1. Key Attributes of the Name Iliya
| 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 (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran) |
| Alternate spellings of Iliya | Illiyyah Iliyah Iliah Elliyyah Eliyah Eliah Elyah Elliyya Elleie Elleia Elleea Elleye Elleya Elleyya Ellye All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Root (Learn more...) | AIN-L-A |
2. Detailed 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)
