Ilham

Ilham is a male given name: 94% of people named Ilham are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 4 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 94%Female 6%

Ilham · İlham

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 94% male / 6% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Azerbaijan, Arabic and Persian countries, United States
Also spelled: İlham
US births since 1880: 5 male / 169 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Ilham

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Ilham," in English, "Guten Tag Ilham," in German. Ilham is a male given name: about 94% of people named Ilham are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Ilham,

German

Guten Tag Ilham,

French

Bonjour Ilham,

Spanish

Estimado/a Ilham:

Chinese

Ilham您好：

Japanese

Ilham様

English

Hi Ilham,

German

Hi Ilham,

French

Salut Ilham,

Spanish

Hola Ilham,

Chinese

Ilham你好：

Japanese

Ilhamさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Ilham by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Azerbaijan	common	man's name	98%
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	man's name	75%
United States	rare	woman's name	3%
Turkey	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

5 male · 169 female · 174 births recorded

Male 3%Female 97%

Since 1980: 3% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ilham a male or female name?

Ilham is a male given name: 94% of people named Ilham are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 4 countries covered.

How do I address Ilham in an email?

Is Ilham a unisex name?

Ilham is not a unisex name: 94% of people named Ilham are men. Ilham leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Ilham a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilham (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_ilham,
  title  = {Is Ilham a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ilham},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}