The baby name Ilie is a Boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LEE-eh.
The baby name Ilie is a boy name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LEE-eh.
Ilie is Greek, Hebrew, Romanian in Origin.
Ilie is a Romanian masculine form of Greek Elias, transmitted through Christian and Byzantine usage from Hebrew ʾEliyyahu. The Hebrew form, the earliest recoverable stage of the name, joins ʾeli, my God, with -yahu, a shortened form of the divine name YHWH. Its literal sense is therefore my God is Yahweh, a compact theophoric formula typical of ancient Israelite personal names. Romanian Ilie reflects the Balkan Romance treatment of the biblical name, reducing the final consonantal shape to three open syllables.
In Romanian Orthodox tradition, Ilie identifies the prophet Elijah, commemorated as Sfântul Ilie on 20 July and associated in folk practice with thunder and summer storms. The name has been most at home in Romania and Moldova, with diaspora appearances elsewhere. Cognate forms include Elias, Elijah, Élie, Elia, Ilya, and Ilija; modern American birth records show only rare use.
| Ilie Năstase Ilie Năstase is best known as a Romanian former professional tennis player and one of the sport’s early international stars. He became the inaugural world No. 1 and won major titles including the 1972 US Open and the 1973 French Open. | Ilie Bolojan Ilie Bolojan is a Romanian politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Romania since 2025. He has also held several major public offices, including acting President of Romania, President of the Senate, Mayor of Oradea, and President of the Bihor County Council. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #29 | 6 | 434 | |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #39 | 59 | 756 |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 11 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #291 | 14 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #326 | 7 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #349 | 19 | 7,951 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #379 | 9 | 2,865 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #410 | 33 | 2,180 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #480 | 26 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1,800 | 10,046 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #526 | 23 | 10,655 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #533 | 465 | 5,610 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #593 | 15 | 10,983 |
| IT | 0 | #666 | 49 | 4,183 | |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #877 | 76 | 5,697 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #887 | 5 | 7,235 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #910 | 42 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #981 | 14 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,200 | 247 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ilie is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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