Ilari

Ilari is a proper noun used mainly as a masculine given name and, less commonly, as a surname. In Italian onomastics, Ilari is often treated as a variant of Ilario, which derives from the Latin Hilaris, meaning cheerful or lively. As such, the name carries a positive, lighthearted connotation within Italian-speaking communities.

In other linguistic and cultural contexts, Ilari may occur as a given name or surname, though it remains relatively uncommon and does not have a single dominant national association.

There are no widely recognized places named Ilari, and any geographic uses are typically obscure or local.

The name appears in various fictional works and media as a personal name, reflecting its cross-cultural reach, but it does not denote a specific, well-known character or location on its own.

Notable individuals with the name Ilari have been documented in public life in diverse fields, including sports and the arts, typically in regions where Italian or European naming patterns are present. As a surname, Ilari is rarer but has been recorded in historical and contemporary records in Europe.

See also Ilario, Hilaris.