The baby name Ilir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LEER (IPA: /iˈliɾ/).
Ilir is Albanian in Origin.
The baby name Ilir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ee-LEER (IPA: /iˈliɾ/).
Ilir is Albanian in Origin.
Ilir is an Albanian masculine name from the ethnonym Ilir, the Albanian term for "Illyrian," the ancient peoples of the western Balkans. The word is cognate with Latin Illyrius and Greek Illyrios. Its meaning is therefore "Illyrian" or "person from Illyria," a sense that for many Albanians evokes deep historical roots and cultural pride. It also echoes narratives of the Albanian National Awakening that linked identity to Illyrian ancestry.
As a given name, Ilir rose to prominence in the 20th century, especially in Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia, when indigenous, nonreligious names linked to national heritage were encouraged. It remains common in Albanian communities today. Variants and related forms include Iliri (used as a given name), Ilirjan/Ilirian; feminine Ilira and Iliriana/Ilirjana; and international spellings Ilyr or Illyr. Typical Albanian pronunciation approximates EE-leer.
| Ilir Meta Ilir Meta is an Albanian politician best known for serving as President of Albania from 2015 to 2022. He was also Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and later served as Speaker of the Albanian Parliament from 2013 to 2017. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Boys | 0 | #1 | 2,287 | 5,122 |
| AL | 0 | #3 | 117 | 2,372 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #18 | 456 | 3,402 |
| SI | 0 | #56 | 24 | 1,612 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #74 | 348 | 6,912 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| GR | 0 | #109 | 26 | 3,911 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #133 | 22 | 2,277 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #171 | 7 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #180 | 3 | 1,509 |
| HR | 0 | #180 | 2 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #197 | 26 | 4,141 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #241 | 9 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #241 | 18 | 3,997 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #315 | 11 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #364 | 79 | 2,180 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #399 | 2,736 | 10,046 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IT | 0 | #622 | 93 | 4,183 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #662 | 21 | 3,552 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #663 | 306 | 5,697 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #886 | 7 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #926 | 26 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ilir is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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