babyNamedIlham
“divine inspiration”
Unisex name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given unisex name in France
- 51st
- births in 2023–2025
- 150
- babies born in France
- 1 in 12,048
- +6.4% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2005
Meaning and origin of Ilham
Ilham means “divine inspiration” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Ilham in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2005.
- Over recent years, Ilham has been rising (+6.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ilham every 60 schools.
Ilham in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
58 babies in 3 years1 baby in 27,486
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
63 babies in 3 years1 baby in 158,311
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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