אילנית
Ilanit means “little tree, sapling”
Ilanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אילנית
- In English letters
- Ilanit
- Meaning
- Little tree, sapling
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Trees and fruit
- Gematria value
- 501
5,192 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ilanit.
- 5,192 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 693 of them were born in 1971, more than in any other year.
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 Ilanit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אילנית 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 | 5,192 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 6 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 5 | 0 | – |
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 Ilanit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ilanit.
What does the name Ilanit mean?
Ilanit means “little tree, sapling”. Ilanit is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ilanit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ilanit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 5,192 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,192 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ilanit in Hebrew?
Ilanit is written אילנית in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ilanit?
5,192 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ilanit today. The most were born in 1971.
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.