Fun Facts About the Name Ilany
- 107 babies named Ilany: U.S. records list 107 babies given the name Ilany from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilany Mean?
Ilany is a Hebrew name meaning "tree." It comes from the Hebrew word ilan (אִילָן), "tree," which was borrowed from Aramaic ilana (אִילָנָא). The masculine Hebrew name Ilan and the feminine Ilana (אִילָנָה) are built on the same root. Ilany is generally treated as a variant of the form Ilani; the Hebrew ending -i can mean "my" or turn a noun into an adjective, so the name can also be read as "my tree" or "treelike." The final y is a transliteration spelling variant and does not by itself point to a different origin or meaning. Some spellings in this group also serve as surnames, where the sense stays tied to the same word for "tree."
Ilany Name History & Origins
The word behind Ilany is the Aramaic ilana (אִילָנָא), "tree," which appears in the Aramaic portions of the Book of Daniel, where a great tree seen in a dream is described and then cut down. Hebrew shares this vocabulary and uses אִילָן (ilan) for "tree." From that word came the modern Hebrew given names Ilan and Ilana. Ilan is a masculine name, and Ilana is its feminine counterpart; both are used in Israel and among Hebrew-speaking families. Ilany and Ilani are less common members of the same group, and the identical spellings also serve as family names. Because Ilany is normally explained as an alternate spelling or shortened form within this group, its development follows the history of ilan rather than a separate line.
How Popular is the Name Ilany?
Ilany 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 2025. Its best rank was #5,621 in 2025.
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 | #5,621 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 2024 | #10,552 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #11,573 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #10,698 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,296 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #13,427 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #15,218 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #10,451 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #11,628 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #11,545 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1997 | #14,587 | 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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