The baby name Ilu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_English': 'EE-loo', 'IPA': '/ˈiːluː/', 'Estonian': '/ˈilu/'}.
The baby name Ilu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'common_English': 'EE-loo', 'IPA': '/ˈiːluː/', 'Estonian': '/ˈilu/'}.
Ilu is Akkadian, Estonian, Semitic, Yoruba in Origin.
Ilu is a compact, gender-neutral name with deep Semitic roots. In Akkadian, ilu simply means “god,” and functions both as a common noun and as a theophoric element in personal names recorded on Mesopotamian tablets; one early Assyrian ruler, Ilushuma, bears it. The cognate 'Il/El in Northwest Semitic refers to the high god of Ugarit and underlies the Hebrew divine element El still visible in names like Daniel and Michael, giving Ilu the broad sense of “divine, of God.”
Beyond the Near East, ilu is the everyday Estonian word for “beauty,” lending the name a softer, secular resonance and supporting its modern use as a minimalist, cross-cultural choice. Variants and related forms include the Northwest Semitic 'Il/El and ancient compounds beginning with Ilu- (such as Ilushuma); thematically related names include Eli, Eliana, and Ilan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #33 | 3 | 2,021 |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #512 | 7 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #617 | 15 | 13,121 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #878 | 106 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #927 | 25 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #949 | 53 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,575 | 40 | 28,008 |
Ilu is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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