Elia

My name is Elia. It’s pronounced E-lyah just think of Elijah without the j. I would say my pronunciation of the name is masculine but it’s the feminine version of Elijah. In the bible Elijah the profit made it rain so my full name is Elia Rain. It adds a more feminine touch and i love it!

I didn't know this was a masculine name and I'm.. pleasantly surprised? I don't think my parents realized this either.

Cute, although I would never use it.

To me this feels more of a feminine name (and a very pretty and feminine one at that), and I would prefer to pronounce it Ellie-uh. I would not use this name for a boy.

I have no idea why but I think this name is feminine when pronounced Elle-ee-uh. It rolls off the tongue nicely and has some flair. Would spell like Ellia. However, pronounced Eh-lee-ah it's masculine. For a boy I prefer Elias.

This just seems like a variant of Aaliyah.

I love that IPA alphabet is currently allowed for Italian names. It helps people whose language has more vowels than Italian to understand how to pronounce them!

There's a girl in my classes named Elia, it fits her perfectly. It's such a pretty name and it rolls off the tongue like sugar. She pronounces it Ell-Ee-Uh, while others pronounce it uh-lee-uh.

MUCH prefer the Italian pronunciation (E-Lyuh)

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Someone needs to add 'Eliah' to the database. The spelling is more masculine.
I see the name as male definitely, but the spelling of Eliah makes it more male and strong.

Elia is a masculine name? It sounds very feminine and pretty to me, and has only ever been listed on the charts for the US and France as a feminine name. Eli or Elias is a more masculine choice in my opinion.

I use this as a nickname. (My full name is Eliana.) I pronounce it Eh-lyah. I didn't know it was a male name in Italian. *blush* It seems very feminine to me too.