The baby name Ilaiya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LAI-yuh (IPA: /ɪˈlaɪjə/).
Ilaiya is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Ilaiya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LAI-yuh (IPA: /ɪˈlaɪjə/).
Ilaiya is Tamil in Origin.
Ilaiya is a Tamil given name and epithet meaning “young” or “the younger/junior,” from the adjective இளைய (iḷaiya). It appears in Sangam-era poetry and in honorifics and titles to mark a younger member or junior heir. As a standalone given name, Ilaiya sees steady use among Tamil speakers in South India and Sri Lanka, and in diaspora communities in Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond, often chosen to bless a child with youthfulness and promise.
Transliteration variants include Ilaya, Elaya, and Ilaia; related forms are Ilaiyan (masculine), Ilaiyal/Ilaiyaal (feminine), and compounds such as Ilaiyaraaja or Ilayaraja (“young king”) and Ilaiyarani (“young queen/princess”). The core meaning evokes freshness, renewal, and the affectionate idea of a younger child. Despite a lookalike in Hebrew (Ilai, “exalted”), Ilaiya is unrelated and firmly rooted in Dravidian linguistic tradition.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #655 | 43 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,595 | 20 | 28,008 |
Ilaiya is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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