Ilay
Meaning
"God is mine; my God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,490
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Eli, Lay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is mine; my God"
Origin: Hebrew
"peaceful, man of peace"
Origin: Hebrew shalom
Ilay is more popular, ranked #4490 vs #4667 for Soloman.
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Ilay is more popular, ranked #4490 compared to Soloman at #4667 in the United States.
Ilay means "God is mine; my God" (Hebrew origin). Soloman means "peaceful, man of peace" (Hebrew shalom origin).
Ilay is primarily a boy name. Soloman is primarily a boy name.