Meaning: From Latin ilex, the botanical genus name for holly (and originally the holm oak). A nature and plant name with a crisp, botanical feel; not a traditional given name.Low
In 30 seconds: A botanical pick: Ilex is the Latin genus name for holly (said 'EYE-leks') — a crisp, nature-rooted word-name.
MeaningFrom Latin ilex, the botanical genus name for holly (and originally the holm oak). A nature and plant name with a crisp, botanical feel; not a traditional given name.
Ilex comes from Latin, the genus name for holly (and once the holm oak). A nature and plant name rather than a traditional given name, it reads crisp and botanical (said 'EYE-leks').
As a given name it is very rare in the U.S., reading as a botanical word-name. Rare, nature-based, and fresh.
Did you know? Ilex is the botanical name for holly — the genus of glossy, red-berried evergreens. As a given name it brings a fresh, plant-world feel (said 'EYE-leks').
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References — Ilex — Latin ilex, botanical genus name for holly; nature name
