Given name · also Turkish
İlham
“inspiration”
İlham is a masculine given name from Ottoman Turkish (ultimately Arabic), meaning “inspiration.” It is used in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
İlham comes from Ottoman Turkish, and ultimately from Arabic.
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How it developed
From Ottoman Turkish الهام (“inspiration”), from Arabic إِلْهَام; its root is Arabic ل ه م.
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İlham’s family of names
In Turkish usage, İlham shares a linguistic root with the Bashkir form Илһам. In Turkish usage, İlham has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ilham. In Azerbaijani usage, İlham has a related form in Илһам.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
İlham has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
2 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named İlham
- Ilham AliyevPresident of Azerbaijan since 2003born 1961
- İlham Tanui ÖzbilenKenyan-born Turkish middle-distance runner (born 1990)
- Ilhom NematovUzbek diplomatborn 1952
- İlham GencerTurkish musician (1925–2023)1926–2023
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