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My name is Ilan and I was named in honor of my great grandfather who's middle name was Ilan. I am 21 years old and I have never experienced any negative comments of my name. Thank you.
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This name is not very good and sounds like “eel on” or “ill on” as other comments have pointed out. Not a good name find something else!
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Also French: https://meilleursprenoms.com/popularite-prenom/Ilan
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'Ilan' and 'Elon' sound very similar to my ears for some reason.
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I agree even for me as a Hebrew speaker, Ilan and Alon/Elon sound familiar.
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Nah, not a good name. OMG! Just ugly! Bleh!
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Some sources on the internet suggest Ylan as alternative spelling. Anybody know something about it?
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Yeah, like no way! This name is just meh! :(
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Ilan sounds like "eel and" to me. Not a handsome name at all in my opinion.
Just makes me think of being ill.
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Just makes me think of being ill.
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Though popular in France, the name Ilan was only given to 92 baby boys born in the US in 2012.
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Variant spellings: Alon, Eilan, Eilon, Elan, Elon, Ilon.
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Pronounced ee-LAHN.
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Forgot to add, alternate spelling is Elan (the way my cousin spells it).
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The name Ilan comes from the Hebrew word for "oak" not "tree."
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Means "oak" in Hebrew.
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Ilan Ramon was the first Israeli astronaut.
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Ilan Mitchell Smith is an actor who starred in movies such as "Weird Science" and "The Chocolate War".
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Ilan Eshkeri is a composer. He composed the music for the movie "Stardust" (2007).
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I think this name is cool but would hesitate to use it because a nearby college is called Elon. Pronounced the same way.
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One of the competitors on the second season of the show "Top Chef" is named Ilan. I think it's a nice name. =]
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Pronounced ee-lahn.
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