Alyona
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright light; russian form of helena.
Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Alyona by the numbers
Alyona was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 18 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Alyona. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Alynabright; a form of Alina or Aline124 in the US (2017)
- Alyanaexalted; a modern spelling of Aliyah83 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alonaoak tree; a form of Allon74 in the US (2017)
- Alynnafair, bright; a respelling of Alanna or Alaynna47 in the US (2017)
- Ayona7 in the US (2017)
- Alyssanoble or high-born2,227 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Alyona
Names that are said the same way as Alyona, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Alyona, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Alyona
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