Ilan
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning tree.
Babies a year
119
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies
Ilan by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Ilan. In the US, 119 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 134 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ilan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- Ivangod is gracious; a form of John3,038 in the US (2017)
- Imanfaith; belief48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilhanpious, devout15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ioangod is gracious; welsh form of john31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Idanmy father judged; God judged21 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a tree
Like Ilan, each of these has a tree in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hazelthe hazel tree; hazel-eyed5,019 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ashtonash tree settlement3,129 in the US (2017)
- Ashleyash tree meadow2,549 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ilan
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