Illian Boy

Popularity: #915 · Trend: ↗ Rising

Name Meaning & Origin Pronunciation: IL-ee-an /ˈɪl.i.ən/

Origin: Hebrew; Latin

Meaning: God is my light (Hebrew); variant of Julian (Latin)

Historical & Cultural Background

In Hebrew, Illian is derived from 'El' meaning God and 'or' meaning light, often associated with spiritual illumination. The Latin connection links it to Julian, a name with historical significance in Roman culture, often associated with youth and vitality.

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U.S. Historical Usage

The name Illian was first seen in the United States in 2022.

Illian has ranked as high as #1351 nationally, which occurred in 2024, and has been most popular in .

In the past 5 years the name Illian has been trending up compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

The name Illian is part of our comprehensive baby names database, which includes Social Security Administration (SSA) data dating back to 1880—the first official year of state and national tracking. The chart below shows when Illian was first recorded in the United States and illustrates how its popularity has risen and fallen over time.

Top States for Illian

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Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

We track the national popularity of each baby name annually. The table below displays each year along with the number of births reported by the Social Security Administration. This data combines all state-level reporting from the SSA's baby names database to provide a comprehensive view of overall birth counts for Illian.

YearBirths
20249
20225