Fun Facts About the Name Ilaan
- 5 babies named Ilaan: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Ilaan from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilaan Mean?
Ilaan is a variant spelling of the Hebrew masculine name Ilan (אילן), meaning "tree." It comes from the Hebrew noun ilan (אִילָן), a word for a tree that is common in rabbinic Hebrew; the usual biblical Hebrew noun for a tree is etz (עֵץ). The doubled a in Ilaan is a Latin-alphabet spelling choice rather than a separate Hebrew form. The feminine name Ilana (אילנה) adds the Hebrew feminine ending -a.
Ilaan Name History & Origins
The noun ilan is attested in Aramaic and in rabbinic Hebrew. In the Hebrew Bible, the ordinary Hebrew word for "tree" is etz, while the Aramaic portions of Daniel use ilan. From this noun comes the masculine given name Ilan, which is used in Modern Hebrew; the feminine Ilana is formed from it with the ending -a. The spelling Ilaan is a Latin-alphabet variant of Ilan. Its double a does not represent a different Hebrew form or a separate historical name.
How Popular is the Name Ilaan?
Ilaan 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 2018. Its best rank was #12,901 in 2018.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | #12,901 | 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 Ilaan Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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