Ilan: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “tree”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- ee-LAHN · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Ilan is a Hebrew name meaning 'tree.' It is the masculine form; Ilana is the feminine counterpart.
How popular is Ilan?
Babies named Ilan in 2024125
2024 rank#1,449 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18803,166
Ilan is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Ilan
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ilan questions
What does the name Ilan mean?
Ilan means "tree". It comes from Hebrew. Ilan is a Hebrew name meaning 'tree.' It is the masculine form; Ilana is the feminine counterpart.
Is Ilan a boy or girl name?
Ilan is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ilan?
125 US babies were named Ilan in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Ilan?
Ilan is usually pronounced ee-LAHN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.