Ileana
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright one; a form of Helen.
Ileana by the numbers
Ileana was given to 87 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 141 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Ileana, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aileenbright; shining; a form of Helen454 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ileana. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ilianaof Troy; form of Iliana or Iliana292 in the US (2017)
- Ilanaoak tree21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ilenabright, shining light; form of helen14 in the US (2017)
- Ileannabright one; elaborated form of Helen11 in the US (2017)
- Illeanabright light; form of Helen6 in the US (2017)
- Ilaanaoak tree; a form of Ilana3 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ileana
Names that are said the same way as Ileana, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean light
Like Ileana, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ileana
Nobody has voted for Ileana yet
Vote for Ileana and put it up against all the other baby names
Vote for Ileana