אִילָן
Ilan means “tree”
Ilan is a boy's name of Aramaic origin.
- In Hebrew
- אִילָן
- On an ID card
- אילן
- In English letters
- Ilan
- Meaning
- Tree
- Origin
- Aramaic
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 91
16,100 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ilan.
- 152 of them are women and girls, and 15,948 are men and boys.
- 688 of them were born in 1971, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 243, against 277 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ilan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אילן today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 152 | 16 | 365 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 15,948 | 39 | 236 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 35 | 7 | 379 of 505 |
| Muslim boys | 48 | 6 | 333 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 8 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 107 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Ilan ranked 236 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ilan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ilan.
What does the name Ilan mean?
Ilan means “tree”. Ilan is a boy's name of Aramaic origin.
Is Ilan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ilan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 16,100 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 152 are women and girls and 15,948 are men and boys.
How do you write Ilan in Hebrew?
Ilan is written אילן in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written אִילָן.
How many people in Israel are named Ilan?
16,100 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ilan today. The most were born in 1971. In 2024, Ilan ranked 236 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.