Illiana

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

Babies a year
72
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2788
9 babies

Illiana by the numbers

In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Illiana. In the US, 72 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 89 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Helen

Like Illiana, 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 Illiana. 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)
  • Illeanabright light; form of Helen6 in the US (2017)
  • Illyana31 in the US (2017)
  • Illianna25 in the US (2017)
  • Indianaof or from India; feminine form of Indica44 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ilanaoak tree21 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Illiana

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

Other names that mean light

Like Illiana, 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 Illiana

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