Ilona

ee-LO-na; ih-lo-na; EE-lo-naw

Hungarian variation of Helen, Finnish

"shining torch; light; joy"

Ilona Origin and Meaning

Variation of Ilka

Ilona Rank in US Top 1000

# 877 in the US

Popularity of the name Ilona

• 1058 Nameberry 2024
• 31 Finland 2024

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Famous People Named Ilona

• Ilona Andrews American fantasy novelist
• Ilona Massey Hungarian,American actress
• Ilona Zrinyi Croatian,Hungarian countess and national heroine
• Ilona Mitrecey French singer
• Ilona Staller aka Cicciolina Hungarian,Italian adult film actress
• Ilona Otto German voice actress
• Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin Russian basketball player
• Ilona Kabos Hungarian pianist and teacher
• Ilona Csáková Czech pop singer
• Ilona Kovács birth name of Lucy Doraine, Hungarian silent film actress

The name Ilona in Pop Culture

• 'Ilona ' novel by Hans Haube
• Ilona Ritter sensuous store clerk in popular Broadway musical, "She Loves Me"
• Ilona Maher American Rugby Player