Given name
Ileigh
“Jehovah is my God”
Ileigh is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ileigh 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
Ileigh 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 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ileigh 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
Ileigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 123
- 0 boys · 123 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,802 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −42%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,802 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 12 in 2009.
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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