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Ily

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: July 20
Origin: Hebrew, via Arabic. Meaning: My God is Yahweh (the Lord is my God).
Ilyes is the Arabic form (Ilyas, إلياس) of the Hebrew name Eliyahou, meaning "my God is Yahweh," the name of the prophet Elijah.

Name day for Ily

July 20

Why this day? Ily is a short form of Ilyes, and shares its name day.

Ily is celebrated in France on July 20.

The story of the name Ily

Ily is a short form of Ilyes. It keeps its origin (Hebrew, via Arabic) and meaning — my God is Yahweh (the Lord is my God), and shares its name day, July 20.

On birth records, Ily is rarely written as such: the Ilys are Ilyess (23,780 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ilyes page. Ily is also a short form of Ilyan, Ilyas, Ilyana.

Frequently asked questions about Ily

What does Ily mean?

Ily is a short form of Ilyes, which means my God is Yahweh (the Lord is my God).

When is Ily's name day?

July 20, together with Ilyes: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ily a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ilyes.

Ily's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

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Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Ily

Love potential for Ily

Bottom 10

  1. Simone42%
  2. Morgane42%
  3. Océane45%
  4. Anaïs49%
  5. Alice49%
  6. Anne50%
  7. Jeanne53%
  8. Agnès54%
  9. Ambre54%
  10. Ophélie55%

Professional potential for Ily

Bottom 10

  1. Odette42%
  2. Nina42%
  3. Anaïs42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Cindy42%
  6. Yvette42%
  7. Océane42%
  8. Alice42%
  9. Ophélie42%
  10. Louna42%

Crush potential for Ily

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