# Elias

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɪˈlaɪəs/ · frequency rank #16,700

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. A surname.

## Etymology
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

## Easily confused with
- **els** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-els)
- **Ella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-ella)
- **Elsa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elsa)
- **Elie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elie)
- **elms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elms)
- **elks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elks)
- **elite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elite)
- **Ellis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-ellis)
- **Elvis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elvis)
- **Eliza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-eliza)
- **elves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elves)
- **evils** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-evils)
- **Elise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elise)
- **Elisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elisa)
- **epics** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-epics)
- **Elijah** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elijah)
- **Elkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elkins)
- **Elissa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elissa)
- **Eli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-elias)
- **EAS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eas-vs-elias)

## Common misspellings (5)
`eilas`, `elais`, `eliass`, `ellias`, `leias`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elias