Across the world, Ilem (Ilem 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The given name Ilem is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare epicene name, the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare female name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, Indonesia, and India. Likewise, Ilem is the last name as well as the forename.