Ilaria
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning cheerful, gay; from Hilarius.
Ilaria by the numbers
In 2025, 39 babies in England and Wales were named Ilaria. In the US, 34 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 37 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ilaria. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Inarashining; radiant95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilanaoak tree21 in England and Wales (2025)
- ItaliaItaly; the land of the italics14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Idaliabehold the sun; from heliades10 in England and Wales (2025)
- Imarafirm, strong18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilanimy tree; from ilan meaning tree20 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ilaria
Names that are said the same way as Ilaria, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Illyriaregion in ancient balkans; literary place name5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Ilaria, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ilaria
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