Ilona
ee-LO-na; ih-lo-na; EE-lo-naw
Hungarian variation of Helen, Finnish
"shining torch; light; joy"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Ilona Origin and Meaning
Variation of Ilka
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Ilona Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Ilona
- Ilona AndrewsAmerican fantasy novelist
- Ilona MasseyHungarian,American actress
- Ilona ZrinyiCroatian,Hungarian countess and national heroine
- Ilona MitreceyFrench singer
- Ilona Staller aka CicciolinaHungarian,Italian adult film actress
- Ilona OttoGerman voice actress
- Ilona Kalyuvna KorstinRussian basketball player
- Ilona KabosHungarian pianist and teacher
- Ilona CsákováCzech pop singer
- Ilona Kovácsbirth name of Lucy Doraine, Hungarian silent film actress
The name Ilona in Pop Culture
- 'Ilona' novel by Hans Haube
- Ilona Rittersensuous store clerk in popular Broadway musical, "She Loves Me"
- Ilona MaherAmerican Rugby Player
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