Elias
A boy's name meaning my God is Yahweh.
Approved in Portugal. Elias is on the official IRN list of names you can register. 106 births registered in 2014–2017.
Origin
The form of the biblical name used in the Greek New Testament (Ēlías), from Hebrew Eliyyahu, formed from El (God) and Yah (a form of the divine name, Yahweh). It shares its root with the name Elijah.
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- List of admitted given names · IRN · irn.justica.gov.pt (approved-name list & birth statistics)
- Behind the Name · Elias
- Wiktionary · Elias