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.

Ileana Popularity

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

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)