Ilham name meaning
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What does Ilham mean?
Offbeat Ilham has its origin in Arabic bestowed upon both genders, Ilham means "Revelation, Inspiration, Inspired or Intuition" is used principally in African, Arabic and Swahili.
Names that rhyme with IlhamHow popular is the name Ilham?
Ilham is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1967 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1979, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 384 on girl names chart when 95 babies were given the name Ilham.
Over 2676 babies in France have been named Ilham. The moniker is a unique baby name in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names.
In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 251 on girl names chart when 37 babies were named Ilham. Over 400 babies in Belgium have been named Ilham.
Ilham is an uncommon baby name in United States, its highest ever rank is 7937 (2016) in its 19 years run on United States naming chart.
Over 187 babies in United States have been named Ilham. In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1997 but could not make beyond the top 2000. Over 239 babies in England and Wales have been named Ilham.
However things change on global perspective, Ilham is extremely popular in Morocco where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in Indonesia. Also the baby name is popular in Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Sudan and Algeria.
According to our findings, over 340000 babies have been named Ilham globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 8099 | 13 | ||
| 2017 | 12630 | 7 | ||
| 2016 | 7937 | 14 | ||
| 2015 | 9446 | 11 | ||
| 2014 | 10106 | 10 | ||
Facts
Ilham in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 604 | 5 |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
 | 25 | 5 | 375 | 22 |
 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 104 |
 | 6 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Ilham
There's something about the ‘negative you' that makes you feel alive and gets the best out of you. Find out what your passion is. Stop trying to fit in. Sometimes, you act like a control freak. It's time you give adventure and spontaneity a chance. Although you are not walking that path right now, you have a plan on letting everything go and follow your heart for once in your life. You need to start looking out for yourself more. Find out what drives you.
Other names similar to Ilham, for would be parents
- Busara is used especially in African and Swahili in general aimed at girls is of African-Swahili origin, Busara means "Wisdom"
- Haseena - Origin of Atypical and Modernistic Haseena is in African-Swahili, meaning of Haseena is "Pretty or Beautiful" used as a girl name is used in Tamil and Arabic
- Zehra - Of African-Swahili and Arabic origin, Unorthodox Zehra is chiefly used in Swedish, Norwegian and Arabic and is bestowed upon baby girls, Zehra means "The Shining One or Flower"
- Rim means White Antelope or White Gazelle came from Arabic commonly used in Norwegian, Swedish and Arabic is bestowed upon girls
- Zahria - Zahria's meaning is Flourishing or Brilliant has its origin in Arabic and African-Swahili is bestowed upon girls
Famous people named Ilham
- Ilham Ghali of Kazan, khan of Kazan Khanate in 1479–1484 and 1485–1487
- Ilham Shaheen in Wahed-Sefr as Actress
- Ilham Qasimov in movie Oglan Evi 2 as Director
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