Ilini as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ilini

What is the meaning of the name Ilini ?

The baby name Ilini is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LEE-nee (IPA: /ɪˈliːni/ or /ɪˈlɪni/).

Ilini is Greek, Slavic in Origin.

Ilini is a rare modern given name with likely multi‑source roots. It most plausibly echoes Greek Irini/Irēnē (Irene), meaning “peace,” and may also intersect with Slavic forms like Ilina/Iliana, themselves linked to Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu, “my God is Yahweh”). In some global contexts where r/l sounds interchange, Ilini can surface as a phonetic variant of Irini. The spelling also invites superficial association with “Illini,” a term referring to the Illinois/Illiniwek peoples (often glossed as “the people”) in Algonquian languages, though Ilini as a personal name is a separate, contemporary creation.

Usage appears sporadically from the late 20th century onward, crossing languages as a unisex but predominantly feminine choice. Related variants and near‑equivalents include Irini, Irene, Eleni, Ilina, Iliana, and Illini (rare). Short forms include Ili, Lini, and Nini. Depending on the chosen lineage, Ilini carries the meanings “peace” or “my God is Yahweh.”

⚙ Ilini is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 5 times, across 3 countries.