ilahi

Ilahi (transliterated ilāhī) is a term found in Turkish, Persian, and Urdu that means divine, godly, or pertaining to God. It derives from the Arabic ilah, meaning deity, with the suffix -ī forming an adjectival sense. In religious, literary, and musical contexts, ilahi is used to describe sacred qualities, divine attributes, or devotional expressions.

In Turkish and other Turkic languages, ilahi is common in devotional speech and poetry, including hymns and prayers. In Persian and Urdu, the word appears in classical poetry and religious discourse, and it also figures in the broader family of words related to theology and divinity, such as ilah (God). The usage spans noun, adjective, and part of compound terms across centuries.

In contemporary culture, ilahi has appeared as a title or thematic element in music, film, and poetry. A well-known modern reference is the Hindi-Urdu song Ilahi from the 2013 Bollywood film Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, sung by Arijit Singh and composed by Pritam, which helped popularize the word in popular culture.

As a given name, ilahi is used in some Turkish and South Asian communities, where it connotes divine or heavenly qualities. It appears in personal names and artistic pseudonyms as well as in religious or devotional contexts.