Ilhaan
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- il-HAHN
- Origin
- Turkish
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Ilhaan is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “ruler of the land”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Ilhaan mean?
Turkish: spelling of Ilhan, from il 'realm' + han 'khan'
“ruler of the land”
Ilkhan was the title of the Mongol rulers of Persia, whose state is known as the Ilkhanate.
Is Ilhaan a girl's or a boy's name?
Ilhaan is a girls' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Ilhaan in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls. 3 boys were also named Ilhaan in 2025 (5,065th for boys).
Ilhaan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,885 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 3 | #5,801 |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,858 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,724 |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
Names like Ilhaan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Summer Safa Imaan Zainab Farah Aaliyah Faiza Hiba Izzah Sumayyah Hafsa Safaa
Names related to Ilhaan
More Turkish names
Ayla Aylin Alara Ayda Orhan Ayzel Kaya Aydin Aslan Eren Evren Ayaz Ela Aylah Aleyna Deniz
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ilhaan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ilhaan, updated 20 October 2026.