Fun Facts About the Name Ilce
- 44 babies named Ilce: U.S. records list 44 babies given the name Ilce from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilce Mean?
Ilce is a rare feminine name whose meaning is not firmly established. It is most often explained as a variant of Ilse, a German short form of Elisabeth. Through that connection, the meaning is usually given as 'God is my oath' or 'my God is abundance.' The Hebrew ancestor Elisheva is built from el, meaning 'God,' and a second element often explained as 'oath' or 'abundance.' If Ilce is simply a respelling of Ilse, it carries that same meaning. A separate Macedonian masculine name, Ilče (Илче), is sometimes transliterated as Ilce, but it is a diminutive of Ilija (Elijah) and has a different meaning, 'My God is Yahweh.'
Ilce Name History & Origins
Ilse developed in German as an everyday short form of Elisabeth. Elisabeth is the Greek and Latin form of the Hebrew Elisheva, the name of the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament. German speakers used Ilse as a pet form, and it became a given name in its own right in German-speaking Europe. From there it spread to Scandinavia, the Netherlands, and other regions. The spelling Ilce appears mainly in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking contexts, where it is treated as a variant of Ilse. In those languages, c before e is pronounced like s, so Ilce can reflect the local pronunciation of Ilse. German immigration to the Americas, including Brazil, is one route by which Ilse and similar spellings entered Portuguese-speaking communities, though the specific history of Ilce as a spelling is not well recorded.
How Popular is the Name Ilce?
Ilce 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 1995. Its best rank was #7,212 in 1995.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #16,149 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #15,013 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #12,399 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,212 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #8,282 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #14,063 | 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 Ilce 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 an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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