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Ilee

Quick answerThe name 'Ilee' is a modern, invented variant or diminutive, likely derived from names like 'Eileen' or 'Aileen' (from Irish Eibhlín, meaning "bright, shining one") or as a creative respelling of 'Illy' (from Greek *hylē*, meaning "matter" or "forest").

English or Irish · Girl · 1 syllable

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#15,801
TrendStable
Peak year2013
Syllables1
OriginEnglish or Irish
LanguageEnglish or Irish
CultureWestern
Letters4
Numerology22 Chaldean 5
Global rank#15,801

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ilee

The name 'Ilee' is a modern, invented variant or diminutive, likely derived from names like 'Eileen' or 'Aileen' (from Irish Eibhlín, meaning "bright, shining one") or as a creative respelling of 'Illy' (from Greek *hylē*, meaning "matter" or "forest").

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Etymology

The name 'Ilee' is a modern, invented variant or diminutive, likely derived from names like 'Eileen' or 'Aileen' (from Irish Eibhlín, meaning "bright, shining one") or as a creative respelling of 'Illy' (from Greek *hylē*, meaning "matter" or "forest"). It has no established cultural or religious usage, and no notable historical context, as it is a rare, contemporary coinage primarily found in English-speaking countries.

Ilee currently ranks #15,801 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.

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