Given name
Iiana
“the shining light”
Iiana is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Iiana is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Iiana connects to the Helen name family through Iliana. A possible origin is Greek, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Iiana connects to the Helen name family through Iliana. The history of Helen gives this family its wider story. Helen’s historical associations include the mother of the Emperor Constantine.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Iiana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 0 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2001
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2001. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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