The baby name Ileana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /iˈle̯ana/ (Romanian); English approximations: "ee-LEH-ah-nah" or "ih-LEE-uh-nuh".
The baby name Ileana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /iˈle̯ana/ (Romanian); English approximations: "ee-LEH-ah-nah" or "ih-LEE-uh-nuh".
Ileana is Greek, Italian, Spanish in Origin.
Ileana is a Romanian feminine name stemming from Elena/Helena, ultimately from Greek Helene, most often interpreted as “torch” or “shining light.” The form also appears in Italian and Spanish contexts, sometimes associated with Eliana or Iliana. Its luminous sense and classical pedigree tie it to the broad Helen family, celebrated in myth and Christian tradition through Saint Helena.
In Romania, Ileana is anchored in folklore via Ileana Cosânzeana, the radiant princess-heroine, and was borne by Princess Ileana of Romania (1909–1991), which boosted modern visibility. From the 20th century it gained modest international use, especially in Hispanic communities. Variants and related forms include Elena, Helena, Iliana, Eliana, and Ileanna; Romanian nicknames and diminutives include Lia, Liana, and Ilinca - each echoing the core meaning of brightness.
| Ileana Citaristi Ileana Citaristi is best known as an Italian-born Odissi and Chhau dancer and teacher based in Bhubaneswar, India. She won the National Film Award for Best Choreography for Yugant in 1995, and in 2006 she became the first dancer of foreign origin to receive the Padma Shri for her contributions to Odissi. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | 0 | #40 | 16 | 1,497 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #77 | 94 | 3,171 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #91 | 1,177 | 11,342 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #92 | 1 | 865 |
| PA | 0 | #99 | 32 | 3,797 | |
| CR | 0 | #111 | 48 | 5,526 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #121 | 5 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #133 | 3 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| UY | 0 | #166 | 12 | 2,477 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AR | 0 | #177 | 10 | 2,915 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #202 | 358 | 9,861 |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #219 | 24 | 6,293 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #230 | 10 | 3,650 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #270 | 20 | 3,687 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #275 | 5 | 2,824 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #276 | 262 | 7,500 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #282 | 5,399 | 9,415 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| GT | 0 | #296 | 19 | 5,948 | |
| MX | 0 | #300 | 116 | 8,339 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #324 | 6 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #345 | 7 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #384 | 37 | 1,885 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #385 | 128 | 6,731 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #428 | 25 | 2,326 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #430 | 22 | 7,952 |
| IT | 0 | #451 | 287 | 4,183 | |
| CO | 0 | #452 | 29 | 7,768 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #465 | 137 | 8,289 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #491 | 1,252 | 17,781 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #515 | 9 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #541 | 7 | 10,981 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #550 | 503 | 5,561 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #607 | 11 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #646 | 6 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #768 | 71 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #842 | 75 | 8,487 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #865 | 217 | 16,140 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #900 | 44 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #924 | 18 | 12,708 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #924 | 32 | 5,933 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Ileana is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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