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ee-leh-AH-nah, ee-LYAH-nah
Ileana
OriginRomanian, from Greek
Meaning"torch; shining light"
GenderGirl
About Ileana
Variation of Ilana
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,158 | 88 | 49.3 |
| 2015 | #2,753 | 64 | 35.9 |
| 2016 | #2,060 | 96 | 54.2 |
| 2017 | #2,170 | 88 | 51 |
| 2018 | #1,944 | 102 | 60 |
| 2019 | #2,241 | 82 | 48.9 |
| 2020 | #2,178 | 83 | 51.3 |
| 2021 | #2,236 | 83 | 50.6 |
| 2022 | #2,010 | 97 | 59.1 |
| 2023 | #2,161 | 88 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | #2,406 | 75 | 46.3 |
| 2025 | #3,180 | 50 | 31.1 |
World rankings
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Famous Ileanas
- Ileana
Princess of Romania, daughter of King Ferdinand I
- Maria Ileana
Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Princess Ileana and Archduke Anton
- Ileana
Countess of Habsburg,Lothringen, granddaughter of Princess Ileana
- Maria Ileana Kottulinska
Baroness von Kottulin, granddaughter of Princess Ileana
- Ileana Cotrubas
Romanian operatic soprano
- Ileana Ros
Lehtinen, U.S. Congresswoman from Florida
- Ileana D'Cruz
Indian actress
- Ileana Gergely Silai
Romanian Olympic runner
- Ileana ("Ike") Aramburu Lochte
Cuban,born mother of US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
- Illeana Douglas
American actress
Ileana in pop culture
- Ileana
in Romanian folklore, princess kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight
- lleana Scott
character in film "Taking Lives" (2004)
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