The baby name Ilan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LAHN (/iˈlan/, often pronounced ih-LAHN in English).
Ilan is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Ilan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LAHN (/iˈlan/, often pronounced ih-LAHN in English).
Ilan is Hebrew in Origin.
Ilan is a Hebrew given name meaning “tree,” from the noun אילן (ilan) used in Rabbinic and Modern Hebrew. While the word appears in classical sources, its adoption as a personal name rose with the early 20th‑century Hebrew revival in Palestine/Israel, when nature-themed names gained favor. The name evokes Tu BiShvat, the New Year of the Trees, and carries connotations of rootedness, vitality, and growth.
Common variants include the feminine Ilana and Ilanit; related but distinct masculine forms are Elon/Alon (“oak”) and Ilon. Spellings such as Eilan may appear in the diaspora. Ilan has seen steady use in Israel and among Jewish communities worldwide, remaining modern-sounding yet culturally grounded. Though occasionally confused with Turkish Ilhan, the names differ in origin and meaning. Pronunciation is typically ee-LAHN.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #50 | 3,002 | 10,983 |
| PS | 0 | #58 | 199 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #59 | 400 | 6,291 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #75 | 1,424 | 10,655 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #118 | 20 | 1,769 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #149 | 3 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #155 | 331 | 2,865 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2022 | #174 | 24 | 401 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #186 | 3 | 1,665 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 3,850 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #251 | 9 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #286 | 21 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #326 | 7 | 5,862 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #390 | 10 | 5,922 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #428 | 7 | 6,867 | |
| ZA | 0 | #436 | 12 | 14,421 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #453 | 15 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #464 | 18 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #505 | 19 | 10,981 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #586 | 32 | 11,648 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #613 | 53 | 13,390 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #666 | 17 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #715 | 37 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #768 | 125 | 7,044 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #857 | 22 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #870 | 51 | 15,656 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #899 | 53 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #911 | 20 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #912 | 6 | 8,768 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #926 | 10 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #932 | 21 | 5,697 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #959 | 24 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 43 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,079 | 14 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,105 | 24 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,134 | 43 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 39 | 25,619 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,186 | 26 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,403 | 69 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Ilan is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:
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