Saint Elia's Day, June 20. Names for girls

Elia is a name for girl of Greek origin that means "she who shines like the sun". It is a name of exceptional beauty and mythical connotations that can be perfect for your daughter. Although not one of the most frequent names, Elia is gaining popularity over the years thanks to those parents who try

Elia is a name for girl of Greek origin that means "she who shines like the sun". It is a name of exceptional beauty and mythical connotations that can be perfect for your daughter.

Although not one of the most frequent names, Elia is gaining popularity over the years thanks to those parents who try to revitalize the most traditional names by giving them a touch of originality. He celebrates his name day on June 20, which is the day of Santa Elia.

Curiosities about the name Elia

Because of the meaning of her name, Elia has an overwhelming and charismatic personality. Dynamic and adventurous, Elia is not afraid of the difficulties, which she manages to solve with intelligence. These qualities easily make her the leader of her group of friends who are fascinated by her character.

The name Elia is known in all languages, although it has never become one of the most frequent. In recent years, it is becoming one of the favorite names for parents and their daughters, who find in him the perfect characteristics for any girl: brightness, beauty, radiance and strength of character.

The name of your daughter has the peculiarity that not all agree in granting a Greek origin related to the Sun God, Helio. Some people place the name Elia in the Jewish tradition, coming to be the feminine of Elijah. Based on this, its meaning would also be related to another god, in this case, Yahweh.

We know several women who have carried and carry the name of your daughter. It is worth noting the Spanish writer Elia Barceló and the wife of one of the Roman emperors, Arcadio, the fabulous Elia Eudoxia. Being as it is the name Elia so special, we can also find it like masculine name in the figure of the filmmaker Elia Kazan.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of June, consult our calendar of names of saints in June. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Vélez. Collaborator of Guiainfantil.com