Iliana

Meaning: To shine, burn, or glow
Origin: Variant of Ileana · From Proto-Indo-European root swel- (from Romanian Ileana, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη)

Girl's name · #730 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Iliana is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1955, it stood at #730 in 2025; about 13,000 girls have been named Iliana along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#437 in Poland (2025) · #619 in Ecuador (2025) · #787 in France (2025) · #818 in Belgium (2025) · #895 in Scotland (2025) · #1,004 in Sweden (2025) · #1,078 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,146 in Austria (2025) · #2,201 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,646 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ilianas

Iliana Iotova — Bulgarian politician (born 1964)
Iliana Ivanova — Bulgarian public figure
Iliana Rupert — French basketball player
Iliana Fox — Mexican actress
Iliana Raeva — Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast

What Ilianas become

Among 61 notable people named Iliana:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Iliana Fox, Mexican actress.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Ilyana (#2342) and Illiana (#2467), Iliana would rank around #566 with about 530 births last year — the newborns split about 71/15/14 across Iliana, Ilyana, and Illiana.

Similar names: Ilyana · Valery · Ilana · Ellianna · Jovie · Celina

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