Ilham

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Azerbaijani (Azerbaijan)

Meaning

an Arabic-origin name meaning inspiration, divine inspiration, or the revelation of knowledge to the heart, from the Arabic ilhām (إلهام), referring specifically in Islamic thought to the form of divine guidance given to ordinary believers as distinct from the prophetic revelation (wahy) given to prophets; the name carries associations of creative inspiration, poetic vision, and spiritual insight, and is used across the Turkic and Arabic-speaking Islamic world; in Azerbaijan the name is most prominently associated with Ilham Aliyev, who became President of Azerbaijan in 2003 following his father Heydar Aliyev, creating a political dynasty that has governed the country since independence; beyond this political association the name is widely used in Azerbaijan, Georgia's Azerbaijani community, and Azerbaijan-origin diaspora populations in Russia, Ukraine, and Turkey

Gender

male

Also spelled

Ilhom, Elham