Fun Facts About the Name Ilithia
- 5 babies named Ilithia: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Ilithia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ilithia Mean?
Ilithia is a simplified variant of Ilithyia, the Latin form of Greek Eileithyia (Εἰλείθυια), the goddess who aided women in childbirth. The Greek name does not have a securely agreed literal translation. One suggestion connects it with a Greek verb meaning "to come," giving a sense such as "she who comes to help," but the name may be pre-Greek. Its customary meaning, "goddess of childbirth," refers to the deity's function rather than to a certain lexical translation.
Ilithia Name History & Origins
Eileithyia was worshipped in the Greek world and especially in Crete. A cave sanctuary at Amnisos, near Knossos, was associated with her, and the name appears in Mycenaean Greek Linear B tablets from Knossos as e-re-u-ti-ja, generally identified with Eileithyia. In later Greek literature she is a daughter of Hera; Homer refers to the Eileithyiai, and Hesiod names Eileithyia among Hera's children.
The name was taken into Latin as Ilithyia and later appeared in English in forms such as Ilithyia and Ilythia. Ilithia is a further simplified spelling, reducing the unfamiliar vowel sequence and the -yia ending. It is a rare given name; its history belongs to the later use of the classical goddess's name.
How Popular is the Name Ilithia?
Ilithia 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 2011. Its best rank was #17,814 in 2011.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #17,814 | 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 Ilithia 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 seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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