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Ilham

given name

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 11, 2026
Entity authorityQ16277061 ↗
Source-derived summary

Ilham (إلهام) is a unisex name that derives from the Arabic word for inspiration. It is usually a given name, rarely used as a surname. Pronounced Arabic: [ʔɪlˈhæːm, ʔelˈhæːm, ʔɪlˈhɑːm], Persian: [elˈhɒːm]. Notable people with the name include:

As a given name

Ilham Aliyev (born 1961), President of Azerbaijan since 2003

Ilham al-Madfai (born c. 1942), Iraqi guitarist, singer and composer

Ilham Chahine (born 1961), Egyptian actress

Ilham Ghali of Kazan (c. 1449 – c. 1490), khan of Kazan Khanate

Ilham Hussain (born 1955), wife of Dr.

Editorial summary

Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Ilham” is given name. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Ilham, given and name, not as a finished interpretation.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1961, 2003, 1942, 1449—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. For this dossier, Ilham, given and name is the immediate research focus.
Editorial analysis

Why this record matters

The phrase “given name” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.

Evidence profile

Vocabulary and entity names are the principal evidence signals here, because they determine the precision of every later search. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jan 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16277061. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1961, 2003, 1942 and 1449.

Critical limits

Overview language is designed for orientation and should not be treated as a substitute for the evidence cited beneath it. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

How to read it

Use the entry as an orientation point, then follow its citations and revision history. Names, dates and institutional relationships should be checked against the original record.

Best used for
  • Subject orientation
  • Search vocabulary
  • Locating named sources
Verify next

The closest primary source, responsible institution and strongest cited specialist reference.

Three-step research path

  1. Establish the record: confirm the title “Ilham”, its source revision and the description used here.
  2. Expand the search: follow Ilham primary sources, Ilham archive and Ilham research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
  3. Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.

Questions for further research

  1. Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Ilham”?
  2. Which institution is responsible for the underlying evidence?
  3. Which cited source is closest to the event, object or claim?
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Source & attribution

This entry incorporates text from “Ilham” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.