Ileana

ee-leh-AH-nah, ee-LYAH-nah

Romanian, from Greek

"torch; shining light"

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.

Popularity of the name Ileana

• 928 Unique 2018

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Famous People Named Ileana

• 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

The name 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)