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Ilione f Greek MythologyDerived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον
(Ilion), an alternative name of
Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's
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Iliostalakti f Greek (Rare)Derived from Greek ἥλιος
(helios) meaning "sun" and the verb
stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [
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Ilir m BosnianMeans Illyrian the ancestors of the bosniaks and Serbian people.
Ilirijan m SerbianMeans Illyrian the ancestors of the SERBIAN ethnic people
Ilke f & m East Frisian (Archaic)Variation of
Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
Illa f AymaraMeans "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Illanaq f Popular CultureFrom the Inuit word for “friend” this name is not used amongst Alaskan Native peoples or First Nations peoples.... [
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Illare f BasqueCoined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of
Hilaria.
Illari f QuechuaQuechua feminine given name derived from
ilariy meaning "resplendent, radiant, aglow/alight, glittering" or, as a noun, "dawn".
Ille f EstonianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk
ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian
illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of
Hille.
Illhugi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
illr "ill, evil, bad" and
hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
Illinois m & f American (Archaic)The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami
ilenweewa, Old Ottawa
ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian
elen-, "ordinary" and
-we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [
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Illirika f RussianApparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see
Illyrios).
Illusia f FinnishFrom Yrjö Kokko's 1944 fairytale classic Pessi and Illusia. Illusia is the name of a small fairy who lives by the rainbow. Illusia is described to be naive, but optimistic and care free. The tale is about Pessi the troll and Illusia the fairy, who, despite all the differences between them and their worlds, fall in love... [
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Illyana f RussianThis is the feminine form of Ilya, Russian form of Elijah, which means 'My God is Yahweh'.
Illyana f RussianI've heard many different meanings ranging from snowflake, daughter of the sun, and even light I have found God.
Ilma f HungarianCoined by Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty for a character in his pantomime 'Csongor és Tünde' (1831). The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, however theories include a truncated form of
Vilma and a contraction of
Ilona and
Vilma.
Ilma f LiteratureUsed by Tolkien, it appears in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s as meaning "starlight" in
Quenya. It also appears as an element in several other names in Tolkien's works.
Ilmarë f LiteratureInvented by J.R.R. Tolkien for one of the chiefs of the
Maiar. Her name comes from the
Quenya word
ilma meaning "starlight".
Ilmedous m Livonian, Medieval BalticOf uncertain origin and meaning. Some modern-day academics link this name to Livonian
ilma "joy; light", while others see a connection to Finnish
ilma "air".
İlmi m Crimean TatarDerived from the Turkic root
el meaning "people, country, nation".
Ilmo m EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Ilmar, now used as a given name in its own right.
Ilmr f Norse MythologyMeaning uncertain, though it coincides with an Old Norse masculine word meaning "pleasant scent". This was the name of an obscure Norse goddess.
Ilo f EstonianFeminine given name derived from the name of a minor goddess of feasts, via the Estonian
ilu meaning "beauty" but also possibly the word
ilo meaning "delight, joy, happiness", the Livonian word
īla meaning "nature" or the Pite Sami word
âllo meaning "urge".
Ilo m & f FinnishMeans "joy, happiness, delight, pleasure" in Finnish. The name has also been used as a diminutive for
Ilja and
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Ilo m & f MalagasyMeans "the purest portion of oil" in Malagasy, referring to oil used in traditional rituals or amulets, or in modern times, oil used to add lustre to hair. It could also come from
ilo, a dialect form of
tsilo meaning "torch".
Iloaina m & f MalagasyFrom the Malagasy
ilo meaning "purest portion of oil" or "torch" (see
Ilo) and
aina meaning "life".
Ilsat m TatarMeans "gladness of the motherland" in Tatar.
Ilsia f TatarDerived from
ил (il) meaning "motherland" and
cиярга (siyarga) meaning "to love".
Ilsiaĸ m GreenlandicMeans "child acquired through magic". This is the name of a character in a legend from Greenland's Upernavik region.
Ilter m & f TurkishTurkish version of
Eldar with meaning "patriot" or person who loves and protects his country.
İltimas m AzerbaijaniMeaning "request, appeal" in Azerbaijani, from Persian التماس
(eltemâs) "supplication".
Iluka m Indigenous AustralianNamed for the village of Iluka in northern New South Wales. Often translated as "by the sea" in an
Australian Aboriginal language, it is probably derived from the
Djangati term
yiluga, of unknown meaning.
Iluna f Basque (Rare)Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.... [
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Ilurdo m Medieval BasqueOf uncertain origin and meaning. A current theory, however, derives this name from Basque
elur "snow" and
urde "swine; boar".
Iluta f LatvianOf unknown origin and meaning. A purely phonetic coinage has been suggested.
Ilüzä f BashkirFrom Bashkir
ил (il) meaning "country" and
үзә, үҫә (üzä, üθä) meaning "growing".
Ilva f LatvianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a feminine form of
Ilvars and a purely phonetic coinage.
Ilva f Italian, German (Modern)Adoption of
Ilva, the Latin name of the island of
Elba. The island's name has been speculated to be of Etruscan origin and as such to be derived from a word meaning "iron".
Ilvars m LatvianDerived from Latvian
ilgas "longing, yearning" and either
varēt "to be able to" or
vara "power, force; reign".
Ilyana f Arabic, Bulgarian, SerbianFeminine form of
Ilya. Ilyana is an indirect Quranic name and a non-standard formation that originates from
Ilana. It means "sun", "sun ray", "kindness", "softness", "leniency", and "gentleness".
Ilyasviel f Popular CultureThis is the name of a character from the 'Fate/stay night' Japanese visual novel; Ilyasviel 'Ilya' von Einzbern is a German aristocrat.
Ilyo m BulgarianVariant transcription of
Ильо (see
Ilio). Ilyo Voyvoda (also known as
Dedo Iljo Maleshevski, born
Iliya Markov, 1805 – 1898) was a Bulgarian revolutionary from the region of Macedonia, who is considered a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
Ilyos m Tajik, UzbekTajik and Uzbek form of
Ilyas. Known bearers of this name include the Uzbek soccer player Ilyos Zeytullayev (b. 1984) and Ilyos Mallayev (1936-2008), an Uzbek musician and poet.
Ima f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)今 (Ima) literally means "Now, Present Time" in Japanese. This was a common name in the Edo Period, but since then has scarcely happened.
Imad al-Din m ArabicMeans "pillar of the faith" from Arabic عماد
('imad) meaning "support, pillar" combined with دين
(din) meaning "religion, faith".
Imaginos m Popular CultureImaginos is the main character and antagonist in American rock band Blue Öyster Cult’s album “Imaginos.” He uses the name
Desdinova when taking on a female form.
Imajane f LiteratureUsed by Tamora Pierce in her 'Tricksters' series. It appears to be an altered form of the name
Imogene or the word
imagine.
Imama f AssyrianFrom the Aramaic
איממא (imama), meaning "daytime".
İmamqulu m AzerbaijaniMeans "slave of the imam" from Azerbaijani
imam meaning "imam" and
qul meaning "slave".
Imanbek m Kyrgyz, KazakhFrom Kyrgyz and Kazakh иман
(iman) meaning "faith" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Imangali m KazakhDerived from Arabic إِيمَان
(ʾīmān) meaning "faith, belief" combined with the name
Ali 1.
Imanzi m RwandanFrom the Kinyarwanda word "umumanzi", meaning "righteousness".