Ilian

“Bulgarian form of Elijah (Илиян) — from Hebrew Eliyahu, Yahweh is my God” — Bulgarian (form of Elijah) origin

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

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.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,500 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 3,500 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 4,300 boys in France (2025).

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

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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