Given name
Ileanna
“the shining light”
Ileanna is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ileanna is a variant of Iliana. In Greek use, Iliana carries the interpretation “the shining light.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Ileanna 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 1988. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Ileanna 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
Ileanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 352
- 0 boys · 352 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,417 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −31%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,417 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 299 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.
Ileanna’s family of names
Ileanna has a related form in Iliana.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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