Girl name · Arabic
إلهام
Ilham name meaning
il-HAAM
“Inspiration toward good from God”
About the name
GenderGirl
OriginArabic
Questions parents ask
What does Ilham mean?
Ilham (إلهام) means “Inspiration toward good from God”.
How do you pronounce Ilham?
Ilham is pronounced il-HAAM.
Is Ilham a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilham is a girl's name.
How is Ilham written in Arabic?
In Arabic it is written إلهام.
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “God directed him by inspiration to that which was good, or to prosperity”. See the entry ↗