Lyes

Lyes is considered a Maghrebi short form of Ilyes, a variant of the Arabic name Ilyas, which traces back to the biblical Elijah. The name for boys translates to 'my God is Yahweh'.

What does the name Lyes mean?

Lyes is regarded as a Maghrebi short form of Ilyes, which is a variant of the Arabic name Ilyas that has its origins in the biblical Elijah. The boy's name means 'my God is Yahweh'. Its roots lie in Ancient Hebrew and originally derive from the Hebrew Eliyahu or 'êlı̂yâhû (אֵלִיָּהוּ), whose short form 'êlı̂yâh (אֵלִיָּה) is composed of the elements 'ēl (אֵל), meaning 'God', and yâh (יָה), meaning 'the name of God'. Elijah is described in the Bible as a great and righteous prophet of God who fervently preached against the worship of Baal. Other variants include Elyes, Eliasz, Ilian, Ilijan, and Iliano.

Where does the name Lyes come from?

The name Lyes has Ancient Hebrew roots and means 'my God is Yahweh'.

How do you pronounce Lyes?

Lyes is pronounced like 'Lies'.

When is the name day of Lyes?

The name days for Lyes are March 24 and July 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Lyes is a common first name. Currently, it ranks 4,024th in the list of most popular male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2017 when it reached 1,729th place. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 70 times as a first name, placing it 3,010th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,212th.

Famous people

• Lyes Boukria (Algerian footballer)
• Lyes Dendene (Algerian football player)
• Lyes Houri (French footballer)
• Lyes Saidi (Algerian footballer)
• Lyes Salem (film director)