Given name
Ileane
“the shining light”
Ileane is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ileane is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ileane 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 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ileane 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
Ileane through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 230
- 0 boys · 230 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 21 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 5 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 21 in 1927. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 235 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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