The first name Ilham
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
From Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 14 girls were named Ilham, making it the 2,006th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 16 births (#1,406).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ilham with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ilham at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 girls born in the United States were named Ilham, the 6,645th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ilham in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Ilham in Indonesian too.
Famous people named Ilham
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ilham ZakiyevAzerbaijani Paralympic judoka, born 1980
- Ilham YadullayevAssociation football player from Azerbaijan, born 1975
- Ilham MammadovAzerbaijani footballer, born 1970
- Elham ShahinEgyptian actress, born 1961
Questions
- What does the name Ilham mean?
- From Arabic إِلْهَام (ʔilhām).
- How popular is the name Ilham?
- In 2025, 14 girls born in England and Wales were named Ilham, ranking 2,006th. Its peak was 2005, with 16 births.
- Is Ilham a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 305 US babies named Ilham since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
- When was Ilham most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Ilham, its highest rank at 6,645th.