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The baby name Elham is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ilˈhaːm/; English (common): /ɛlˈhɑːm/ (EL-ham).

Elham is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ilˈhaːm/; English (common): /ɛlˈhɑːm/ (EL-ham)

What is the meaning of the name Elham ?

The baby name Elham is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ilˈhaːm/; English (common): /ɛlˈhɑːm/ (EL-ham).

Elham is Arabic in Origin.

Elham is an Arabic–Persian given name meaning “inspiration” or “divine intuition,” from Arabic ilhām (إلهام), derived from the verb alhama “to inspire” (root L‑H‑M). The concept appears in classical Islamic vocabulary and is echoed in Qur’an 91:8, where the soul is “inspired” with its moral discernment. In Persian, the /i/ often shifts to /e/ in romanization, yielding Elham alongside the pan-Arabic Ilham.

Use is broad across the Middle East and diaspora: Elham is common as a feminine name in Iran, while Ilham functions as unisex in Arabic and South Asian contexts and typically masculine in Turkic languages (cf. İlham, İlhami). Related forms include Mulham (“inspired”) and Mulhim (“inspiring/inspirer”). Variant spellings: Elham, Ilham, Ilhame (Maghrebi French), and Ellham/Elhame less commonly. The name carries a serene, aspirational tone associated with creativity and inward guidance.

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Elham – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
IR Girls 0 #46 3,423 8,334
AF 0 #48 29 1,883
AF Girls 0 #57 38 2,402
SD Girls 0 #68 793 7,678
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
JO Girls 0 #75 918 7,570
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SD 0 #80 21 2,130
AF Boys 0 #82 295 3,535
EG Girls 0 #94 9,974 14,742
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
JO 0 #106 32 2,158
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
IQ 0 #108 22 3,533
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IR 0 #131 111 4,221
SA Girls 0 #132 1,806 25,931
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
AE 0 #154 24 10,220
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
YE 0 #158 315 8,639
IQ Girls 0 #164 518 11,303
EG 0 #168 393 6,387
LY 0 #172 588 12,703
SY 0 #176 1,495 11,684
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
Sweden Boys 2018 #183 4 1,584
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
PS 0 #201 18 5,692
LB 0 #202 806 13,263
PS Girls 0 #203 483 10,981
SI Boys 0 #207 5 3,402
QA Girls 0 #221 96 15,378
SA 0 #222 74 10,560
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
AE Girls 0 #242 343 20,968
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
IL 0 #256 19 6,291
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #271 9 2,824
DK Girls 0 #273 44 7,429
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL Girls 0 #285 447 11,648
OM Girls 0 #285 112 15,987
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
Canada Boys 2023 #304 6 2,601
KW Girls 0 #305 219 19,177
GH Girls 0 #313 12 6,973
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
JO Boys 0 #360 18 7,057
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
Finland Girls 0 #378 14 1,368
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
France Girls 2020 #391 4 3,215
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
Austria Girls 0 #398 23 1,885
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
Germany 0 #423 15 2,542
SD Boys 0 #425 21 10,523
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
BH 0 #448 106 17,937
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
IR Boys 0 #474 79 10,162
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #635 33 13,071
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #677 6 3,552
IT 0 #700 15 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #704 35 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #711 128 4,949
EG Boys 0 #715 173 15,035
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #737 7 18,093
TN 0 #750 80 13,765
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
NL Girls 0 #861 95 5,933
MA 0 #866 264 20,986
United States Boys 2024 #879 14 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #912 5 8,487
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #921 32 5,697
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
TR 0 #952 265 19,440
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,059 53 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
DZ 0 #1,157 20 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,376 71 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,435 37 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,539 76 28,008

Elham is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Elham

Elham is predominantly a girl's name, used for girls.
Elham is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ilˈhaːm/; English (common): /ɛlˈhɑːm/ (EL-ham).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ilham, Ilhām, Elhām, Ilhame and İlham.
Across languages, Elham has these equivalents: إلهام (Arabic), الهام (Persian), İlham (Turkish/Azerbaijani).
Yes — Elham ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Elham ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Elham's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #421 in 2010 to #391 in 2020 in France.