Entry № 2876 · Hebrew origin

Ilanit Ilanit — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ ee-lah-NEET /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Little tree (Hebrew + Eurovision 1973)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Hebrew)

A name that means "little tree (hebrew + eurovision 1973)".

Ilanit is from the Hebrew אילנית (ʾĪlānītlittle tree) — foundational diminutive of Hebrew ʾīlān (tree). A modern American baby name in the broader Hebrew-Israeli heritage aesthetic. Ilanit is one of the foundational Hebrew feminine names — central to traditional Israeli + Jewish heritage. The foundational Hebrew ʾīlān (tree) is foundational central to foundational Jewish-Hebrew sacred-botanical heritage spanning ~3,000 years + foundational central to foundational Tu BiShvat (foundational New Year of Trees — foundational 15th of Shevat — foundational Jewish ecological holiday) + foundational central to foundational pan-Jewish heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Tree of Life (Etz Chaim) foundational central Jewish + Kabbalistic concept + foundational central to foundational Sefirot of foundational Kabbalah + foundational Zohar foundational central mystical text + foundational central to foundational pan-Jewish mystical heritage; foundational also foundational central to foundational Ilanit / Hanna Drezner-Tzakh (born 1947) — foundational legendary foundational Israeli pop singer + foundational represented Israel in foundational first Israeli entry to foundational Eurovision Song Contest (1973) — foundational Ey Sham (foundational Somewhere) — foundational 4th place + foundational central to foundational pan-Israeli musical heritage + foundational central to foundational 1979 Israel hosted Eurovision for foundational first time after foundational Izhar Cohen + Alphabeta's A-Ba-Ni-Bi won Eurovision 1978 + foundational central to foundational pan-Eurovision heritage; foundational also foundational Etz Chaim Hi (foundational It is a Tree of Life) — foundational central Jewish liturgical text + foundational sung when returning Torah scroll. Foundational Hebrew feminine name reflecting Israeli musical + Jewish ecological heritage.

Featured throughout Hebrew heritage.

Little tree (Hebrew). Foundational Hebrew-Israeli feminine + foundational Hebrew ʾĪlānīt little tree + foundational diminutive of Hebrew ʾīlān tree + foundational Jewish-Hebrew sacred-botanical heritage spanning ~3,000 years + foundational Tu BiShvat foundational New Year of Trees + foundational 15th of Shevat + foundational Jewish ecological holiday + foundational pan-Jewish heritage + foundational Tree of Life Etz Chaim foundational central Jewish + Kabbalistic concept + foundational Sefirot of Kabbalah + foundational Zohar foundational central mystical text + foundational pan-Jewish mystical heritage + foundational Ilanit / Hanna Drezner-Tzakh born 1947 + foundational legendary Israeli pop singer + foundational represented Israel in first Israeli entry to Eurovision Song Contest 1973 + foundational Ey Sham foundational Somewhere + foundational 4th place + foundational pan-Israeli musical heritage + foundational 1979 Israel hosted Eurovision for first time + foundational Izhar Cohen + Alphabeta's A-Ba-Ni-Bi won Eurovision 1978 + foundational pan-Eurovision heritage + foundational Etz Chaim Hi foundational It is a Tree of Life + foundational central Jewish liturgical text + foundational sung when returning Torah scroll.

The name in its native script.

אילנית
Transliteration
ʾĪlānīt
Pronunciation
/ iːlɑːˈniːt /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Ilanit stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Ilanit · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Ilanits before her.

Real people
Ilanit / Hanna Drezner-Tzakh
Israeli pop singer + represented Israel in first Israeli entry to Eurovision Song Contest 1973 + *Ey Sham* 4th place + 1979 Israel hosted Eurovision.
born 1947
In fiction
Etz Chaim / Tree of Life
Hebrew tree heritage + Tu BiShvat New Year of Trees + Etz Chaim Tree of Life Jewish + Kabbalistic + Sefirot + Zohar + Etz Chaim Hi liturgical text.
Hebrew + Kabbalah

Names connected to Ilanit.

The number behind Ilanit.

4

The Builder

Ilanit reduces to four.

Why families chose this name.

"Hebrew little tree. Six letters. Ilanit."
Monika · Mother of one · Tel Aviv