Name meaning & stats
Ilian
Ilian means “tree” (Hebrew origin). 365 US babies since 1940, peak 2025. Notable Ilians are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“tree”
HebrewSpelling of Ilan
Ilan around the world
- אילן · Hebrew
- イラン · Japanese
- Илан · Russian
- إيلان · Arabic
- 伊兰 · Chinese
Famous Ilans
- Ilan Pappé · Israeli-British historian (born 1954)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2025
365 US babies were named Ilian between 1940 and 2025.
Ilian around the world
- France: 5,825 babies since 1900, peak 2007, No. 589 in 2025
- Belgium: 539 babies since 1995, peak 2009, No. 941 in 2025
- Sweden: 56 babies since 1998, peak 2019, No. 1,196 in 2022
- England & Wales: 24 babies since 1996, peak 2015, No. 4,213 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Ilians end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | Low · 8 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Basketball player | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Ilians show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 11 Ilans spell it Ilian
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2025)