Starting With IL · Name Guide

200 Unique Baby Names Starting with IL (2026 List)

Browse 300 baby names starting with IL — 130 girl names and 32 boy names, each with meaning, origin, and popularity ranking.

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Girl Names Starting With IL

130 girl names starting with IL — showing top 100

#525

Ilaina

Greece

shining light

#529

Ilva

Sweden

defender

#544

Iletta

American

Small island

#582

Iler

English

A beloved name with deep roots

#614

Ilsy

American

A beloved name with deep roots

#622

Ilsi

Finland

God is my oath

#631

Ileta

Unknown

{language: Unknown, meaning: Possibly derived from various cultures, potentially a variation of Ilana which means 'tree'

#640

Iline

English

Derived from the name Aileen, means 'light' or 'bright'

#648

Ilithya

Greece

Greek

#672

Ilori

Nigeria

One who is a blessing

#693

Ilyza

American

English

#706

Illythia

Greece

midwife, healer

#712

Ilze

Latvian

#720

Illissa

American

Modern variant of the name 'Elissa', often associated with the meaning 'God is my oath'.

#741

Ildiko

Hungary

warrior maiden

#823

Ilysa

American

God is my oath

#828

Iliana

Greek

Bright, shining

#841

Ilenia

Italy

Shining light, bright

#865

Ilitia

Greek

to be free

#871

Ilhaan

Arabic

#887

Ileane

English

Irish

#922

Ilcia

Italian

Variant of Ilia, meaning 'from Ilium'.

#950

Ileia

Greece

Helen's beauty, shining light

#953

Ilomay

American

English

#963

Ilga

Latvia

A type of swamp

#972

Ilenne

France

Diameter of the sun

#986

Ilmi

Turkey

Turkish

#1000

Ilanit

English

A meaningful name with English roots

#1000

Illy

English

A meaningful name with English roots

#1054

Ilirida

Albania

Albanian

#1069

Ilianne

France

Derived from 'Eliane', which is a French feminine name meaning 'sun'.

#1072

Ilisa

Native American

she is a woman

#1083

Ilianny

Dominican Republic

Beautiful.

#1097

Illene

English

Shining light

#1118

Ilanah

Israel

oak tree

#1216

Ilianie

USA

the bright one; the light

#1217

Ilianah

Hebrew

God has answered

#1248

Ilythia

Greece

Goddess of childbirth

#1276

Ileena

English

A beloved name with deep roots

#1286

Illona

Hungary

light

#1288

Ileyah

American

Bringer of joy.

#1291

Ilka

Hungary

Bright

#1503

Ilissa

Greece

Greek

#1531

Ilhana

Arabic

delightful

#1565

Ilicia

Latin

Happy

#1592

Ilise

American

Hebrew

#1632

Ilar

Estonia

Joyful

#1642

Ilce

Turkey

Turkish

#1662

Ilenna

Unknown

#1665

Ilette

France

Light

#1666

Ilyne

France

French

#1695

Ilisha

India

One who is the light of God

#1705

Ilean

English

bright, shining one

#1759

Ilora

India

Light or brightness.

#1771

Ilomae

Estonia

Unknown, potentially derived from local folklore

#1820

Ilanny

Israel

God's tree or oak.

#1855

Illeanna

American

Elizabeth's pledge

#1923

Ilet

Hebrew

a little heifer

#1939

Ilish

India

hilsa fish

#1944

Illyssa

American

a variation of Melissa

#1955

Ilesha

India

the one who brings peace

#2161

Ileana

Romania↑ Rising

light

#2293

Ilana

Hebrew

#2500

Illiana

American↑ Rising

Light

#2861

Ilani

Hebrew↑ Rising

Tree

#2990

Ilyana

Slavic countries

bright, shining

#3025

Ilah

Arabic↑ Rising

Arabic

#3026

Ily

American↑ Rising

'Ily' is a phonetic abbreviation for 'I love you'

#3150

Ilaria

Italy↑ Rising

cheerful, happy

#4598

Ilianna

American

Greek

#4790

Ilse

Germanic

German

#5044

Illyana

Russia↑ Rising

bright, shining

#5297

Ilene

English↑ Rising

Shining light

#5456

Ilyanna

Hebrew↑ Rising

God has answered

#5822

Illianna

American↑ Rising

Variation of Eliana - 'God has answered'

#6254

Ilynn

English↑ Rising

A modern variation of the name Lynn, typically meaning 'lake' or 'waterfall'.

#6763

Ilona

Hungary

Light

#7396

Iliza

USA

A beloved name with deep roots

#7397

Illa

Hebrew↑ Rising

God is my light

#8657

Illyria

Ancient Greece↑ Rising

Greek

#8658

Ilsa

Germanic

Noble

#8678

Ilithyia

Greece↑ Rising

the goddess of childbirth

#9228

Iliany

Latin↑ Rising

Spanish

#9865

Iliyah

Arabic↑ Rising

high, elevated or exalted

#9866

Illyanna

England↑ Rising

Latin

#9973

Illiyeen

Middle Eastern countries

Arabic

—

Ilanie

Haiti↑ Rising

Creole

—

Ilee

American↑ Rising

shepherdess

—

Iliyana

Bulgaria↑ Rising

Илиана

—

Ilma

Finland

Means 'air' or 'breath'.

—

Ileen

English

shining light

—

Ilany

Hebrew

oak tree

—

Illari

Spanish

Quechua

—

Illeana

Romania↑ Rising

Latin

—

Ilayda

Turkey

Water fairy

—

Ilda

Spain↑ Rising

Battle

—

Iliani

Hawaiian

—

Ilima

Hawaii

Hawaiian

—

Ilaya

India↑ Rising

Sanskrit

—

Ilayah

Arabic

To ascend

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Boy Names Starting With IL

32 boy names starting with IL — showing top 32

#504

Ilir

Albania

free

#712

Iliyan

Bulgarian

#955

Iliyaas

Arabic

#1000

Ilex

English

A meaningful name with English roots

#1000

Ilman

English

A meaningful name with English roots

#1060

Ilaan

Arabic

#1253

Ilyas

Arabic↑ Rising

God is my Lord

#1262

Ilyjah

American

Hebrew

#1403

Ilyass

Arabic

#1572

Illiam

Scotland

Resolute protector

#1620

Ilirian

Albania

Derived from 'Illyrian', meaning 'of the Illyrians', an ancient group of tribes on the western Balkan Peninsula.

#1705

Ilam

India

Hebrew

#1810

Illijah

Hebrew

My God is Yahweh

#1821

Iliyas

Arabic

#3077

Ilai

Hebrew↑ Rising

God is my light

#3657

Ilias

Greece

Greek

#4946

Ilijah

Hebrew

אֵלִיָּהוּ

#6039

Ilyan

Russia

אִילִיָּן - 'God is my Lord'

#6669

Ilay

Turkey↑ Rising

A name meaning 'the one who was raised'.

#7927

Ilyaas

Arabian Peninsula

Arabic

#9226

Ilija

Serbia

Hebrew

—

Ilkay

Turkey↑ Rising

First moon

—

Illidan

Fictional (World of Warcraft U

brother of the night

—

Ilario

Italy

Italian

—

Illias

Greece

Greek

—

Ilyes

Arabic

—

Illyas

Arabic

—

Ilie

Romania

Hebrew

—

Ilyane

English

Derived from 'Elian', which means 'Yahweh is God'

—

Ildefonso

Spain

Battle-ready

—

Ilio

Greek

—

Illian

American

Derived from the name Eilean, meaning 'island'

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Unisex Names Starting With IL

138 gender-neutral names starting with IL — showing top 100

#622

Ila

Sanskrit↑ Rising

Sanskrit

#1259

Ilan

Hebrew↑ Rising

Hebrew

#1457

Ilerioluwa

Nigeria

God's joy is rising

#1500

Ilbert

Hebrew