The baby name Ilmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IL-mah (ˈɪl.mə),EEL-mah (ˈiːl.mɑ).
The baby name Ilmah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IL-mah (ˈɪl.mə),EEL-mah (ˈiːl.mɑ).
Ilmah is Arabic, Bosnian, Finnish in Origin.
Ilmah is a rare modern feminine name most plausibly a variant of Ilma. Ilma has two well-documented roots: in Finnic languages (Finnish, Estonian), ilma means “air; weather; sky,” giving the name a light, natural sense; in Germanic usage it appears as a short form of Hilma/Wilma, related to Wilhelmina, from wil “will, desire” + helm “helmet,” often interpreted as “resolute protector.” The final -h in Ilmah is a contemporary stylistic spelling seen in global naming, including regions influenced by Arabic orthography.
In Bosnian and wider Muslim contexts, Ilma is also associated with Arabic Ilham, “inspiration; divine intuition,” so Ilmah can carry that meaning as well. Documented use of Ilma/Hilma dates to the 19th century in Northern and Central Europe, while Ilmah surfaces mainly in late 20th–21st-century records. Variants and related names include Ilma, Hilma, Wilma, Wilhelmina, and Ilham; masculine cognates: Ilmari and Ilmar. Nicknames: Illy, Ima.
Ilmah is vanishingly rare. We count just 10 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Ilmah is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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