Ilari
[ɪˈlɑːri]Meaning
Finnish form of Hilarius, from a Latin word meaning "cheerful, jovial"
Background Story
Ilari is the Finnish form of Hilarius. The Finnish name is also recorded as a Karelian form of the Russian Ilarion, a saints' name from Latin Hilarianus, itself a derivative of Hilarius, literally "cheerful, jovial". Its root is hilaros, and Lari is a diminutive.
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