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Ilwaad
OriginSomali
Meaning"beautiful soul"
About Ilwaad
A Somali name, with meanings such as "beautiful soul", "pretty" and "eye-catching". Ilwaad Elman is a Somali-Canadian social activist, who fights for peace, human rights, gender justice and citizen security.
Pronounced il-WAHD.
As of October 2026, Ilwaad ranked #16093 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #11480 in 2020.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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