Fun Facts About the Name Idil
- 175 babies named Idil: U.S. records list 175 babies given the name Idil from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Idil Mean?
Idil has two independent origins. In Turkish, it is a feminine name written İdil, commonly explained through the Turkish noun idil, "idyll": a short poem or prose piece about peaceful country life. The Turkish word was borrowed from French idylle, which comes from Latin idyllium and Greek eidyllion, literally "little picture," a diminutive of eidos ("form, picture"); the Greek term was used for a short descriptive poem. Turkish also has a separate river name İdil, the Volga, but it is uncertain whether that homonym contributed to the personal name. In Somali, Idil is a feminine name commonly connected with the Somali word idil, meaning "complete" or "whole"; it is often interpreted as "perfect."
Idil Name History & Origins
In Turkish, İdil is a feminine given name whose form matches the literary noun idil, "idyll." The noun is a borrowing from French idylle, not an inherited Turkic word, and the given name is often understood through that literary sense. Turkish uses a dotted capital İ, while Idil without the dot is a simplified spelling for English and other Latin-script contexts. A separate Turkish river name, İdil (the Volga), has the same spelling, but its connection to the personal name is not established.
The Somali feminine name Idil is based on the Somali word idil, "complete" or "whole." It is a separate development from the Turkish name; the shared spelling reflects different languages rather than one etymology.
How Popular is the Name Idil?
Idil has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2003. Its best rank was #8,172 in 2003.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,851 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #8,616 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #16,082 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #12,695 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #16,030 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #8,832 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2017 | #8,482 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #17,229 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #12,264 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #10,449 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #12,657 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #11,622 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #18,356 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #15,850 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2005 | #13,535 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #13,263 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #8,172 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #8,479 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2001 | #12,541 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #11,113 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #15,287 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #15,009 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Idil Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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