Question: is ilya a russian name?
Answer: Ilya, Illia, Illya, Iliya, Il'ja, Ilija, or Ilia (Russian: Илья́, romanized: Il'ja [ɪlʲˈja] or Russian: Илия́, romanized: Ilija [ɪlʲɪˈja]; Ukrainian: Ілля́, romanized: Illja [iˈlʲːɑ]) is the East Slavic form of the male Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), meaning "My God is Yahu/Jah"".