IlánkakafLingala, African Mythology Ilankaka means ‘the sun maiden’. She is one of the main characters in the Mongo mythology complex. She is the estranged wife of Lonkundo.
IlariemRomanian Romanian form of Hilarius. This name was borne by Ilarie Voronca (1903-1946), the pen name of Romanian-French avant-garde poet and essayist Eduard Marcus.
IlasiaqmGreenlandic, Inuit Mythology Means "a companion acquired (through magic)" in Greenlandic. This occurs in a legend from the Upernavik region of northern Greenland.
IlaxmArthurian Cycle The father of Erec, according to the Norse version of the story of Erec, the Erex Saga.
Ilaym & fHebrew Means "high" or "supreme", from Aramaic origin.
IlayfTurkish Ilay is a original Turkish name. Not commonly used. ... [more]
IlayalifSpanish (Mexican, Rare) Venezuelan-born singer Ilayali Bolívar competed on the eighth season of the reality television series La Voz México (2019).
IlduarafMedieval Portuguese, Medieval Spanish, Medieval Galician A regional Medieval Latin name, from a Suevic or Gothic name, reconstructed in Proto-Germanic as *Hildiwarō, composed of the elements hild "battle" and warin "to guard, protect".
IldusmTatar, Bashkir Meaning "friend of the motherland", derived from Turkic el or il meaning "country, homeland" combined with Persian دوست (dôst) meaning "friend".
Ilgazm & fTurkish It is a name that has meanings such as galloping on a horse, attacking, or raiding. In addition, there are Ilgaz Mountains known as Ilgaz throughout Turkey.
IlgizmTatar, Bashkir Means "traveller" derived from Tatar ил гизүче (il gizüche) meaning "traveller, wanderer, itinerant", ultimately from гизү (gizü) meaning "to walk through" or "roam, wander".
IlhomafUzbek Derived from ilhom meaning "inspiration".
IlhuicacihuatlfNahuatl From Nahuatl ilhuicac "celestial, heavenly; in the sky, in heaven" and cihuatl "woman".
Il-hunmKorean From Sino-Korean 鎰 "measure of weight for gold" and 勳 "meritorious deed".
Il-hyangm & fKorean From Sino-Korean 日 (il) meaning "sun, day" combined with 向 (hyang) meaning "direction, towards". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.
IlichmSpanish (Latin American) Spanish form of the Russian patronymic Ilyich meaning "son of Ilya," given in honour of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (1870-1924), the founder of the former Soviet state.
IlionafGreek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Ilione, as well as the Italian, French, Russian and Ukrainian form. Alternatively, it might be spelled Ἰλίωνα (Iliona) in Greek... [more]
IlionefGreek Mythology Derived from the Greek place name Ἴλιον (Ilion), an alternative name of Troy, the ancient city that was besieged by the Greeks in Homer's Iliad... [more]
IliostalaktifGreek (Rare) Derived from Greek ἥλιος (helios) meaning "sun" and the verb stalazo meaning "to drip down slowly", taken from a word used in the Greek Orthodox religion to describe God's throne... [more]
Ilkef & mEast Frisian (Archaic), German (Rare) Variation of Elke recorded as a feminine name in the 16th, 18th and 19th century and as a masculine name from the 15th to 17th century in East Frisia.
IllafHungarian Originally a diminutive of Ilona, used as a given name in its own right.
IllafAymara Means "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
IllánmAsturian, Medieval Spanish, Spanish Asturian and Medieval Spanish form of Julian. It was borne by the son of saint Isidro, and it has seen some revival in Asturias and Castille in modern times.
IllefEstonian Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from dialectal baby talk ill “lamb” as well as a derivation from Estonian illi “good”. However, this name might also be a variant of Hille.
IllesgaleronmArthurian Cycle A prince of Wales who joined Arthur’s battle against the Saxons at Vambieres. He is found exclusively in the Livre d’Artus.... [more]
IllhugimOld Norse Derived from Old Norse illr "ill, evil, bad" and hugr "mind, spirit, thought".
Illinoism & fAmerican (Archaic) The state is named for the French adaptation of an Algonquian language (perhaps Miami) word apparently meaning "speaks normally" (cf. Miami ilenweewa, Old Ottawa ilinoüek, Proto-Algonquian elen-, "ordinary" and -we·, "to speak"), referring to the Illiniwek (Illinois) people... [more]
IllirikafRussian Apparently derived from Illyricum, an ancient region conquered by the Romans. It is etymologically related to Illyria (see Illyrios).