Given name
Ilee
“Jehovah is my God”
Ilee is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ilee is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ilee connects to the Elijah name family through Ilias. An origin associated with Elijah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ilee connects to the Elijah name family through Ilias. The history of Elijah gives this family its wider story. Elijah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Ilee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 162
- 0 boys · 162 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,801 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +8%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,801 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 168 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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