Ilves (surname)
# Ilves (surname)

Ilves is an Estonian surname meaning "lynx". Notable people with the surname include:

* Aapo Ilves (born 1970), Estonian poet, writer, artist and musician
* Andres Ilves, American journalist
* Evelin Ilves (born 1968), former First Lady of Estonia
* Ieva Ilves (born 1977), Latvian civil servant, former First Lady of Estonia
* Kristjan Ilves (born 1996), Estonian Nordic combined skier
* Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953), former President of Estonia
