Meaning: My God is Yahweh — blessed with sacred meaning and depth
Origin: Greek and Latin form of Elijah — from Hebrew Eliyyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ)
Gender: Boy
Rank in Sweden: #3
Total births: 18,779
History: Elias surged in Sweden in the 2000s-2010s to become one of the country's most popular names. The biblical prophet's name fits Swedish phonetics perfectly — two syllables, vowel ending. Sweden's Lutheran heritage gives biblical names cultural depth even in one of the world's most secular countries. Elias represents the Swedish paradox: deeply secular, culturally Lutheran.
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