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Boy's nameOrigin: HebrewMunicipal population recordThis name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Ilya

Ilya is the Russian and Belarusian form of the biblical name Elijah, known primarily from the East Slavic environment. It sounds soft, distinctive, and international, though in Slovak it remains a foreign orthographic form. Its tradition is linked to the Old Testament prophet Elijah and Christian culture.

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Municipal population record

The name is officially recorded in the civil registries and population records of Slovak municipalities. The basic onomastic profile is based on municipal records.

Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A biblical name expressing the confession that my God is Yahweh.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Ilya je medzinárodný prepis ruského a bieloruského mena Илья, východoslovanskej podoby biblického mena Eliáš. Pochádza z hebrejského mena Elijahu, utvoreného z prvkov el „Boh“ a Jahu, skrátenej podoby mena Jahve; znamená „môj Boh je Jahve“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

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

85 / 100Veľmi dobrá medzinárodná adaptabilita
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie85 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ILYA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

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Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
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Slovenský unikát

Tradičné slovanské prostredie
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Má ekvivalent v susedných stredoeurópskych kalendároch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars

This name does not have a nameday in the official SK calendar

Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Ruská výslovnosť približne: iľ-JA; prízvuk je na druhej slabike.

Grammar & Cases

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

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
IľuškaIľuškoIľušaIľjaIľko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Ilya
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Ilya! Iľuška! Iľuško!

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Ilya Smith

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

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