Illa
Semitic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Illa
The name 'Illa' is a variant of 'Ilah', meaning "goddess" or "divine being" in Semitic languages, ultimately derived from the root ʾ-l-h (god).
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Etymology
The name 'Illa' is a variant of 'Ilah', meaning "goddess" or "divine being" in Semitic languages, ultimately derived from the root ʾ-l-h (god). It is used in Arabic-speaking and Islamic cultures as a feminine name, and historically appears in pre-Islamic Arabian contexts as a reference to a deity, though it is not tied to a specific religion today.
Illa currently ranks #9,711 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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