The baby name Ilmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈilmɑr/ (ILL-mar).
The baby name Ilmar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈilmɑr/ (ILL-mar).
Ilmar is Estonian, Finnish in Origin.
Ilmar is a Finnic masculine given name rooted in Proto-Finnic ilma “air, weather; world,” reflected as Estonian ilm and Finnish ilma. The name evokes the open sky, clear weather, and a free, worldly horizon. It is semantically and mythologically linked to Ilmarinen, the master-smith of the Kalevala, and to Ilmatar, the primeval spirit of the air, though Ilmar itself functions as a streamlined secular form.
In Estonia the name has been recorded since the early 20th century and became familiar during periods of cultural nationalism; it also appears across the wider Finnic and Baltic region. Notable cognates/variants include Finnish Ilmari, Ilmo, and the epic Ilmarinen; Latvian Ilmārs (likely via Finnic/Livonian influence); and related feminine forms Ilma (Finnish/Estonian) and Ilmatar. The name carries modern associations of clarity, independence, and a grounded yet airy calm.
| Ilmar Raag Ilmar Raag is an Estonian film director, screenwriter, actor, and media executive, best known for his socio-critical film The Class. Born on 21 May 1968 in Kuressaare, he also served as CEO of Estonian Television from 2002 to 2005. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #105 | 21 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2020 | #176 | 2 | 1,548 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #487 | 19 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #658 | 94 | 12,213 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #663 | 20 | 3,552 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #972 | 11 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #984 | 9 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,091 | 21 | 25,439 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Ilmar is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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