איליי
The meaning of Ilay is uncertain
The meaning of Ilay is uncertain; often read as Supreme, exalted.
Ilay is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Ilai was a sage of the Mishnah era, father of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai.
- In Hebrew
- איליי
- In English letters
- Ilay
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אילי · אילעי · אילעאי · אילאיי
- Meaning
- Uncertain; often read as Supreme, exalted
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 61
6,183 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ilay.
- 613 of them are women and girls, and 5,570 are men and boys.
- 451 of them were born in 2006, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 583, against 1,338 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אילי, אילעי, אילעאי, אילאיי. The chart shows the spelling איליי alone.
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 Ilay is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling איליי 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 | 205 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 3,852 | 78 | 165 of 541 |
| Christian Arab boys | 5 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ilay ranked 165 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 Ilay in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ilay.
What does the name Ilay mean?
The meaning of Ilay is uncertain; often read as Supreme, exalted. Ilay is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Ilai was a sage of the Mishnah era, father of Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai.
Is Ilay a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ilay is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,183 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 613 are women and girls and 5,570 are men and boys.
How do you write Ilay in Hebrew?
Ilay is written איליי in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אילי, אילעי, אילעאי, אילאיי.
How many people in Israel are named Ilay?
6,183 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ilay today. The most were born in 2006. In 2024, Ilay ranked 165 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.