Ilian

Meaning: Yahweh is my God
Origin: Bulgarian — Bulgarian form of Elijah (Илиян) — from Hebrew Eliyahu

Boy's name · #2404 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ilian is moving up the charts. First recorded in 2001, it stood at #2404 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 320 boys have been named Ilian along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#265 in Switzerland (2025) · #383 in Poland (2025) · #423 in Ecuador (2025) · #444 in Austria (2025) · #498 in Sweden (2025) · #611 in France (2025) · #1,012 in Belgium (2025).

Famous Ilians

Ilian Stoyanov — Bulgarian association football player
Ilian Iliev — Bulgarian footballer (born 1968)
Ilian Evtimov — Bulgarian and French basketball player
Ilian Yordanov — Bulgarian footballer
Ilian Vassilev — Bulgarian diplomat

What Ilians become

Among 43 notable people named Ilian:

Sports figures appear 2.7× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ilian Stoyanov, Bulgarian association football player.

Similar names: Ilia · Yosiah · Ilan · Yaziel · Yan · Zahari

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