To look at or to behold
A Somali name derived from the word 'il' meaning eye and 'wad' meaning to lead or look. It translates roughly to 'one who is pleasant to look at' or 'worthy of being beheld.'
About 11 girls were named Ilwad in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Somali-Canadian social activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee
