Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Illah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Illah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 16
- 0 boys · 16 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Illah’s family of names
Illah may belong to the same name family as ILAH. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Illah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Willa
“will” · “desire”
>99% girls
Myla
“one who is merciful”
>99% girls
Briella
Briella is a feminine given name from Hebrew.
>99% girls
Isla
“from the island”
>99% girls
Ariella
“a lioness of God” · “a lion of God”
>99% girls
Nyla
“from the Nile river”
>99% girls
Alayah
Alayah is a feminine given name.
>99% girls
Alaya
Alaya is a feminine given name.
>99% girls