Iliana

ee-lee-AH-nah; ill-ee-AH-nah
Greek, Spanish variation of Helen
"from Ilium or Troy; shining light"

Iliana Origin and Meaning

The name Iliana is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "from Ilium or Troy; shining light".

Iliana is one of the vaguely but usually undefinably international names that have a wide range of spellings and pronunciations. Ilium was the poetic name of the city of Troy, and variations of this name — especially Ileana and Ileanna — have been widely used, projecting a rather bohemian image. The traditional Greek pronunciation would be ee-lee-AH-nah while in English speaking countries, it might be ill-ee-AH-nah.

# 827 in the US

Iliana Rank in US Top 1000

# 2148 on Nameberry

Iliana Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Iliana Popularity

Famous People Named Iliana

  • Iliana Malinova Iotova
    Bulgarian MEP
  • Iliana Jan Fox (Gaitan)
    English,born Mexican actress
  • Iliana Raeva Sirakova
    Bulgarian gymnast
  • Iliana Naidenova Ivanova
    Bulgarian member of the Court of Auditors
  • Iliana Calabró
    Argentine actress

Iliana in Pop Culture

  • Iliana Ghemor
    character on TV's "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"
  • Iliana Nikolievna Rasputina
    aka Magik, one of the X,Men
  • Iliana Langerak
    character in "The Sims 3" computer game