Ilya

This name is exotic and artistic sounding. It could be the name of a poet or artist, but it has a down-to-earth quality that would make it sound at home on the right carpenter or stonemason. It sounds very old world and old-fashioned to me.

Ilya is the Russian form of Elijah. its diminutive forms are Ilyusha and Ilyushenka. Ilya is also an unrelated Kurdish name meaning "great; glorious."
See Also: Elijah

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