Ilija
Meaning of Ilija
Ilija is a male name with origins in Serbia and Croatia. It is pronounced as "ee-LYAH" (/iːˈljɑ/). This name also has variations such as Elijah and Ilya. In the United States, Ilija has been given to newborns since at least 1971, with varying levels of popularity over the years. While it didn't rank in some years, it reached its highest rank in 2011 at 5th place, indicating a growing interest in this unique and distinctive name. The associations with Ilija include strength, resilience, and a sense of cultural heritage.
Pronunciation
Serbian,Croatian
- Pronunced as ee-LYAH (/iːˈljɑ/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
Notable People Named Ilija
| Ilija Spasojević is a prolific professional footballer from Montenegro who plays as a striker for Bali United in Liga 1 and represents the Indonesia national team. |
| Ilija Petković was a Serbian footballer and manager. |
| Ilija Trojanow is a Bulgarian-German writer, translator, and publisher. |
| Ilija Lončarević is a Croatian professional football manager and former player, most recently managing the Croatian Second Football League club Kustošija. |
| Ilija Nestorovski is a Macedonian professional footballer known for playing as a forward for Italian Serie B club Ascoli and the North Macedonia national team. |
| Ilija Stolica is a Serbian football manager and former player, currently serving as the head coach of Niké liga club AS Trenčín. |
| Ilija Mitić, a former professional soccer player born in Yugoslavia, represented the United States at the international level. |
| Ilija Antonovic - Ilija Antonović was a Serbian merchant and generous benefactor of the University of Belgrade and various charities. |
| Ilija Šoškić was a pioneering Montenegrin-Yugoslavian-Italian visual artist and art theorist known for his contributions to new art forms in Yugoslavia during the 1960s. |
| Ilija Najdoski is a former professional footballer from Macedonia who played as a centre-back for Red Star Belgrade and was part of the team that won the 1990-91 European Cup. |
| Ilija Okrugić-Sr(i)emac was a Croatian poet, playwright, and Catholic priest associated with the Illyrian movement. |
| Ilija Brašić was an Army general in the Royal Yugoslav Army who commanded the 3rd Army during the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941 during World War II. |
| Ilija Katić is a former professional football player and coach. |
| Ilija Đuričić was a prominent Serbian veterinary physician, professor, rector of the University of Belgrade, and president of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. |
| Ilija Ivić is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for FC Widnau. |
