Ileanna

A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright one; elaborated form of Helen.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ileanna by the numbers

Ileanna was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 22 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Helen

Like Ileanna, 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 Ileanna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ileanabright one; a form of Helen87 in the US (2017)
  • Iliannafrom troy; related to Iliad42 in the US (2017)
  • Ilyanna20 in the US (2017)
  • Ilanna6 in the US (2017)
  • Ivannagod is gracious; feminine form of John575 in the US (2017)
  • Ilianaof Troy; form of Iliana or Iliana292 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Ileanna

Names that are said the same way as Ileanna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Ilanaoak tree21 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ilonalight, bright; a form of Helen5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ilenabright, shining light; form of helen14 in the US (2017)
  • Illeanabright light; form of Helen6 in the US (2017)
  • Ilaanaoak tree; a form of Ilana3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ilina8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean light

Like Ileanna, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
  • Eleanorshining light5,519 in the US (2017)
  • Ellieshining light; short for Eleanor5,000 in the US (2017)
  • Claireclear, bright4,683 in the US (2017)
  • Lucyborn of light4,564 in the US (2017)
  • Elenashining light3,863 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ileanna

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