Fun Facts About the Name Ilirida
- 5 babies named Ilirida: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Ilirida from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilirida Mean?
Ilirida is an Albanian feminine name meaning "Illyrian woman" or "of the Illyrians." It is built from the Albanian root Ilir, the singular name for an Illyrian, with a feminine ending. The Illyrians were the ancient peoples of the western Balkans, so the name's literal sense is ethnic: a woman associated with them. The similar Albanian adjective i lirë, "free," is a separate word and is not the source of Ilir. In customary use, the name points to Albanian heritage and to the Illyrian past that Albanian national culture has often claimed.
Ilirida Name History & Origins
The name belongs to an Albanian naming pattern built on Ilir-, the root of Ilir (an Illyrian) and ilirë (Illyrians). The Illyrians are known from Greek and Roman writers and from archaeology as the ancient Indo-European-speaking population of the western Balkans. In Albanian national culture they have long been treated as ancestors, which gave their name a place in personal naming; male forms such as Ilir and Ilirian and female forms such as Iliriana and Ilirida draw on the same root.
Ilirida is a feminine Albanian formation from that ethnic root. Its use is associated with Albania and with Albanian-speaking communities in the wider Balkans. The name's form is transparent from Ilir, but detailed records of its earliest bearers are not available.
How Popular is the Name Ilirida?
Ilirida 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 1992. Its best rank was #14,065 in 1992.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #14,065 | 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 Ilirida Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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