Ilan
Meaning
"tree"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,450
- Total SSA Count
- 125
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ili
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"tree"
Origin: Hebrew
"God will hear"
Origin: Hebrew
Ilan is more popular, ranked #1450 vs #1498 for Ishmael.
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Ilan is more popular, ranked #1450 compared to Ishmael at #1498 in the United States.
Ilan means "tree" (Hebrew origin). Ishmael means "God will hear" (Hebrew origin).
Ilan is primarily a boy name. Ishmael is primarily a boy name.