Meaning A boy's name of Russian origin, it means "Abbreviation of Elijah 'My God is Jehovah'." Origin of Ilya Russian , Slavic Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Ilya ILYah Similar Names Elliston Jonn Elias Illés Ilyas Ilias Fyodor Mishe Mishenka Semyon Year by Year Popularity of Ilya