Iliyan Explained

Iliyan
Gender:	male
Meaning:	"My god is Yahu/Jah"^[1] (Hebrew meaning)
Origin:	Persian and Bulgarian
Related Names:	Elijah, Ilija, Ilian, Ilya, Iliya, Ilia

Iliyan (Persian: ایلیان; Bulgarian: Илиян) is a Persian and Bulgarian form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah." It comes from the Byzantine Greek pronunciation of the vocative (Ilía) of the Greek Elias (Ηλίας, Ilías).

People

• Iliyan Stefanov, (Bulgarian: Илиян Стефанов; born 20 September 1998) is a Bulgarian footballer
• Iliyan Mitsanski, (Bulgarian: Илиян Мицански; born 20 December 1985) is a Bulgarian professional footballer who plays as a striker
• Iliyan Boyden, Grandson of Agha Khan IV

See also

• Ilija (given name)
• Ilias (name)

Notes and References

1. Book: J. D. Douglas. F. F. Bruce. J. I. Packer. N. Hillyer. D. Guthrie. A.R. Millard. D. J. Wiseman . 1982 . New Bible Dictionary . registration. Wheaton, IL, US . Tyndale House. 2nd . 319 . 978-0-8423-4667-2 .