Given name
Ily
“Jehovah is my God”
Ily is a variant of Ilias. In Hebrew use, Ilias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ily 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
Ily 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 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ily 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
Ily through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 995
- 0 boys · 995 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 72 babies
- 2025
- 47
- #3,311 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +23%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 47 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,311 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 689 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.
Similar names
If you love Ily, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Iza
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Rivkah
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Gaby
“man of God” · “a hero of God”
>99% girls
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>99% girls
Emanuella
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>99% girls
Eryn
“woman from Ireland” · “a man from Ireland”
3% boys · 97% girls
Sibling ideas
Names that share Ily’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.
A sister for Ily