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Ilan ( in Hebrew) is an Israeli masculine given name and a surname which means "tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Alon and
Elon Elon commonly refers to Elon Musk. Elon may also refer to: People * Elon (name), a given name and surname Places in the United States * Elon, Iowa, an unincorporated community * Elon, North Carolina, a town * Elon, Virginia, an unincorporated ...
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Ilan Averbuch Ilan Averbuch (born 1953, Israel) is a sculptor living and working in Long Island City, New York. Averbuch creates large-scale monumental artworks and installations for gallery and museum exhibitions in addition to outdoor public spaces. Biogra ...
(born 1953), Israeli sculptor *
Ilan Bakhar Ilan Bakhar ( he, אילן בכר; born May 17, 1975 in Ramat Gan) is a retired Israeli footballer who played as a right defender. Football career During his 14-year professional career, Bakhar played for seven different clubs in his country. He ...
(born 1975), Israeli football player * Ilan Ben-Dov (born 1957), Israeli businessman * Ilan Berman (born 1975), American political scientist * Ilan Chester (born 1952), Venezuelan singer * Ilan Chet (born 1939), Israeli microbiologist, President of the
Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science ( he, מכון ויצמן למדע ''Machon Vaitzman LeMada'') is a public research university in Rehovot, Israel, established in 1934, 14 years before the State of Israel. It differs from other Israeli univ ...
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Ilan Davis Professor Ilan Davis is a professor of Cell Biology and Wellcome Investigator at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Oxford. Previously (1996-2007) he was a Professor and Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow (2002-2007) at the Wellcome Trust Ce ...
, Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Oxford * Ilan Eshkeri (born 1977), British composer *
Ilan Gilon Ilan Gilon (; 12 May 1956 – 1 May 2022) was an Israeli politician. He served as a member of the Knesset for the Meretz and the Democratic Union alliance in three spells between 1999 and 2021. Biography Born in Galați, Romania, the son of ...
(born 1956), Israeli politician * Ilan Goldfajn (born 1966), Brazilian-Israeli economist and President of the Central Bank of Brazil * Ilan Halevi (1943–2013), Palestinian writer * Ilan Hall (born 1982), American chef * Ilan Kidron (born 1976), Australian musician * Ilan Meyer (born 1956), American epidemiologist *
Ilan Mitchell-Smith Ilan Mitchell-Smith (born June 29, 1969) is an American academic and former actor, best known as a co-star of the film ''Weird Science'' (1985). Acting career Mitchell-Smith's very first passion was ballet. He studied as a child and even won a sc ...
(born 1969), American actor *
Ilan Moskovitch Ilan Moskovitch ( he, אילן מוסקוביץ'; born August 3, 1966), is an Israeli filmmaker, producer, director, casting director and acting instructor. Biography Ilan Moskovitch was born and raised in Acre, Israel, second generation to immigr ...
(born 1966), Israeli filmmaker *
Ilan Pappé Ilan Pappé ( he, אילן פפה, ; born 1954) is an expatriate Israeli historian and socialist activist. He is a professor with the College of Social Sciences and International Studies at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, direc ...
(born 1954), Israeli historian *
Ilan Ramon Ilan Ramon ( he, אילן רמון; , born Ilan Wolfferman ; June 20, 1954 – February 1, 2003) was an Israeli fighter pilot and later the first Israeli astronaut. Ramon was a Space Shuttle payload specialist of STS-107, the fatal mission ...
(1954–2003), Israeli pilot and astronaut *
Ilan Rechtman Ilan Rechtman (; born 4 April 1963) is an Israeli pianist, composer and music director. Music career Ilan Rechtman gave his first performance with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra at age 11, performing Mozart Concerto in D minor K. 466. As a ...
(born 1963), Israeli musician * Ilan Rubin (born 1988), American drummer * Ilan Shalgi (born 1945), Israeli politician * Ilan Shiloah (born 1957), Israeli businessman *
Ilan Shohat Ilan Shohat ( he, אילן שוחט; born 21 September 1974) is an Israeli politician, and the mayor of Safed in the Israeli Galilee since 2008. In 2010, he was the youngest mayor in Israel. In 2015, he was elected to the Knesset, but chose ...
(born 1974), Israeli politician * Ilan Shor (born 1987), Moldovan hideaway businessman and politician. * Ilan Stavans (born 1961) Mexican writer *
Ilan Volkov Ilan Volkov ( he, אילן וולקוב; born September 8, 1976, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli orchestral conductor. Biography Volkov's father, Alexander Volkov, was a concert pianist. He studied with the conductor Mendi Rodan at the Rubin Academy in ...
(born 1976), Israeli conductor


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Eli Ilan Eli Ilan ( he, אלי אילן; 1928 – 1982) was an Israeli sculptor. Ilan was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He enrolled in a premedical curriculum at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and emigrated to Israel in 1948. He then s ...
(1928–1982), Israeli sculptor *
Meir Bar-Ilan Meir Bar-Ilan (; – ) was an Orthodox rabbi, author, and Religious Zionist activist, who served as leader of the Mizrachi movement in the United States and Mandatory Palestine. Bar-Ilan University, founded in 1955, was named in his honour ...
(1880–1949), Israeli rabbi * Tal Ilan (born 1956), Israeli historian *
Tova Ilan Tova Ilan ( he, טובה אילן, 2 June 1929 – 18 March 2019) was an Israeli educator and politician. She briefly served as a member of the Knesset for Meimad between January and April 2006. Biography Born in Austria, Ilan made aliyah to Isr ...
(born 1929), Israeli educator *
Uri Ilan Uri Ilan ( he, אורי אילן, 17 February 1935 – 13 January 1955) was an Israeli soldier who committed suicide in a Syrian prison, after being captured in a covert operation on the Golan Heights. He became a symbol of courage and patrio ...
(1935–1955), Israeli soldier


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Alon (name) Alon ( he, אַלּוֹן) is an Israeli surname and masculine given name, which means "oak tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Allon, Elon and Ilan, which have their separate pages. The name may refer to: Given name * A ...
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Elon (name) Elon (אֵילוֹן in Hebrew) is a masculine first name, or Jewish surname, which means "oak tree" in the Hebrew language. Variants of the name include Alon, Eilan, Eilon, and Elan; it can also be a variant spelling of Ilan and Ilon ( he, ...
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Ilana Ilana ( he, אִילָנָה) is a Hebrew feminine given name, the female form of the word ''אִילָן'' (tree). Notable people with the name include: *Ilana Adir (born 1941), Israeli Olympic sprinter *Ilana Avital (born 1960), Israeli singer *I ...
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