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Ilil f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)The Israeli poet Shaul Tchernichovsky wrote a love song where he calls his lover by the name he invented: Ilil.
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
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.
Illeli f Arthurian CycleIn Sir Ian Stuart-Knill’s curious pedigree of Arthur, she is the wife of Joseph of Arimathea and an ancestor of Arthur.
Illesgaleron m Arthurian CycleA prince of Wales who joined Arthur’s battle against the Saxons at Vambieres. He is found exclusively in the Livre d’Artus.... [
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Illhugi m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
illr "ill, evil, bad" and
hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
İllig m Medieval TurkicMeans "the one possesses state, emperor" in Old Turkic.
İl meaning state, and
-lXg is a suffix.
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).
Illus m Late RomanA Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. It could mean "he" in Latin. Flavius Illus was a Roman general, who played an important role in the reigns of the eastern emperors Zeno and Basiliscus.
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.
İltifat m AzerbaijaniMeans "benevolence, kindness, favour" in Azerbaijani, ultimately from Arabic التفات
(iltifat).
İltimas m AzerbaijaniMeaning "request, appeal" in Azerbaijani, from Persian التماس
(eltemâs) "supplication".
Iltutmish m & f Medieval TurkicMeans "maintainer of the kingdom" in Turkic, from
el or
il meaning "realm" and
tut- meaning "to grasp, hold".
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.
Iluminación f Spanish (Rare, Archaic)From Spanish
iluminación meaning "illumination, enlightenment". In Spain, it was specially used during the Second Spanish Republic by republican parents who were eager to choose names related to republican values.
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".
Ilwen f LiteratureIlwen was born at Cuiviénen, likely to the more junior generations of the Minyar. She wed Ingwë, who was a direct male-line descendant of Imin, from eldest son to eldest son. The couple were wed and had several children at Cuiviénen by the time Oromë found the Quendi and invited them to Aman.
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.