Given name
Ilta
“born at night”
Ilta is used as a given name. One Finnish interpretation is “born at night.”
Original FinnishMatilda
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Finnish interpretation is “born at night.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Finnish.
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Ilta is a diminutive of Hilda. In Finnish usage, Ilta is a diminutive of Matilda.
The story
In Finnish use, Ilta is a diminutive of Matilda. The history of Matilda gives this family its wider story. Use of Matilda was revived during the 18th century.
Explained through its name family
Ilta’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Ilta is a diminutive of Hilda. Ilta has a related form in Illta. In Finnish usage, Ilta is a diminutive of Matilda.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ilta
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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