Ilze
Ilze is a popular given name in Latvia and Scandinavia, first recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1458. It is a variant of Elizabeth and is cognate with the German given name Ilse. Notable people with the name include:
- Ilze Bērziņa, Latvian chess player and Woman Grandmaster
- Ilze Blicavs, former Australian women's basketball player
- Ilze Graubiņa, Latvian pianist
- Ilze Gribule, Latvia javelin thrower
- Ilze Hattingh, South African tennis player
- Ilze Indriksone, Latvian environmental planner and politician
- Ilze Jākobsone, Latvian basketball player
- Ilze Jaunalksne, Latvian journalist
- Ilze Krontāle, Latvian ice hockey player
- Ilze Lankhaar or Candee Jay, Dutch electronica artist
- Ilze Liepa, Russian ballet dancer and actress
- Ilze Rubene, Latvian chess player and Woman International Master
- Ilze Viņķele, Latvian politician, current Minister for Welfare of Latvia
- Ilze Ziedins, New Zealand statistician
Category:Feminine given names