Ileana
ee-leh-AH-nah, ee-LYAH-nah
Romanian, from Greek
"torch; shining light"Share
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Ileana Origin and Meaning
The name Ileana is a girl's name meaning "torch; shining light".
A trendy and fashionable-sounding Romanian name with rich history. There was a mythical Romanian princess with the name, and it was also a name used by real-life Romanian royalty.
Ileana Popularity
- 928Unique2018
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Famous People Named Ileana
- IleanaPrincess of Romania, daughter of King Ferdinand I
- Maria IleanaArchduchess of Austria, daughter of Princess Ileana and Archduke Anton
- IleanaCountess of Habsburg,Lothringen, granddaughter of Princess Ileana
- Maria Ileana KottulinskaBaroness von Kottulin, granddaughter of Princess Ileana
- Ileana CotrubasRomanian operatic soprano
- Ileana RosLehtinen, U.S. Congresswoman from Florida
- Ileana D'CruzIndian actress
- Ileana Gergely SilaiRomanian Olympic runner
- Ileana ("Ike") Aramburu LochteCuban,born mother of US Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte
- Illeana DouglasAmerican actress
Ileana in Pop Culture
- Ileanain Romanian folklore, princess kidnapped by monsters and rescued by a heroic knight
- lleana Scottcharacter in film "Taking Lives" (2004)