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Ilyas

/il-YAAS/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

“My God is Yahweh; the Arabic form of the prophet Elijah.”

In Fulani

How to say it
il-YAAS
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common

From the same family

01Abdoul Latif“A beautiful expression of devoted service to God, understood as “servant of the Gentle One.””Fulanimale→︎02Abdoul Razak“A devotional name expressing gratitude to God as the One who provides and sustains.”Fulanimale→︎03Abdoulaye“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎04Abdulbasir“Servant of the All-Seeing God”Fulanimale→︎05Abdulghafur“Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Fulanimale→︎06Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the Preserver and Protector”Fulanimale→︎07Abdullahi“Servant of God”Fulanimale→︎08Abdullatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Fulanimale→︎09Abdulmumin“Servant of God, the Giver of faith and security”Fulanimale→︎10Abdulqayyum“Servant of the Self-Sustaining God”Fulanimale→︎11Abdulsamad“Servant of the Eternal and Self-Sufficient God”Fulanimale→︎12Abdulwadud“Servant of the Most Loving God”Fulanimale→︎

In Hausa

How to say it
il-YAS
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon

From the same family

01Abdulatif“Servant of the Gentle and Kind God”Hausamale→︎02Abdulazim“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Magnificent God”Hausamale→︎03Abdulbasir“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the All-Seeing God”Hausamale→︎04Abdulfattah“Servant of God, the One who opens the way and brings relief”Hausamale→︎05Abdulghafur“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Forgiving God”Hausamale→︎06Abdulghani“Servant of God, the One who is rich beyond need”Hausamale→︎07Abdulhadi“A servant guided by God and helping others find their way”Hausamale→︎08Abdulhafiz“Servant of God, the One who protects and preserves”Hausamale→︎09Abdulhayy“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Ever-Living God”Hausamale→︎10Abduljamil“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Beautiful God; a name celebrating beauty and grace”Hausamale→︎11Abdulkudus“[Arabic-derived] Servant of the Most Holy God”Hausamale→︎12Abdullahi“A servant devoted to God”Hausamale→︎

In Swahili

How to say it
il-YAS
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IlyasIliasElyasIlyaas

In Wolof

How to say it
il-YAHS
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

IlyasIlyes