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Ilija

Ilija is the South Slavic form of the venerable biblical name Elijah, cherished across Serbian, Croatian, and Bulgarian cultures. It combines profound spiritual depth with a warm, open phonetic cadence. It conveys leadership, moral clarity, and enduring tradition.

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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning 'my God is Yahweh'.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Južnoslovanská podoba biblického mena Eliáš, ktoré pochádza z hebrejského mena Elijáhu (אֵלִיָּהוּ) s významom „môj Boh je Jahve“ alebo „Jahve je môj Boh“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Ilija vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ILIJA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

23 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
17 April
Croatian Calendar
20 July
Croatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Vyslovuje sa po slabikách I-li-ja.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Ilija
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Iliju
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Ilijovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Iliju
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Ilija
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Ilijovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Ilijom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IlkoIľkoIljoIľjo
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Ilija
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ilija! Ilko!

Notable figures named Ilija

18

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Ilija Petković
YU
1945 – 2020Historical Figure

Serbian footballer (1945-2020)

Ilija Garašanin
1812 – 1874Historical Figure

Serbian politician (1812-1874)

Ilija Bozoljac
RS
born 1985Notable Figure

Serbian tennis player

Ilija Pantelić
YU
1942 – 2014Historical Figure

football goalkeeper from Serbia (1942-2014)

Ilija Trojanow
DE
born 1965Notable Figure

German writer

Ilija Valov
BG
1961 – 2024Historical Figure

Bulgarian footballer (1961–2024)

Ilija Crijević
1463 – 1520Historical Figure

poet and Renaissance humanist from Dubrovnik (1463-1520)

Ilija Brozović
HR
born 1991Notable Figure

Croatian handball player

Test how Ilija sounds with your surname

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Ilija Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:I.S.without dots:IS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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