Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Illiana isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1956. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Illiana through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,095
- 0 boys · 2,095 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 72
- #2,467 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +17%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 72 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,467 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 17.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 90 in 2011. In 2025, California and Texas shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (11 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,591 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.
Illiana’s family of names
Illiana may belong to the same name family as Iliana. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Illiana, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Lilliana
“resembling the lily”
>99% girls
Ivanna
“God is gracious”
>99% girls
Arianna
“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”
>99% girls
Izabella
“my God is bountiful”
>99% girls
Alaina
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls
Ariana
“resembling silver” · “one who is holy”
>99% girls
Adriana
“holy”
>99% girls
Alayna
“beautiful and fair woman; dear child”
>99% girls