The baby name Illana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LAH-nah (IPA: /ɪˈlɑːnə/) — sometimes ee-LAH-nah (/iˈlɑːnə/).
Illana is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Illana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-LAH-nah (IPA: /ɪˈlɑːnə/) — sometimes ee-LAH-nah (/iˈlɑːnə/).
Illana is Hebrew in Origin.
Illana is a modern variant spelling of the Hebrew name Ilana, derived from ilan, the Hebrew word for "tree." The feminine -a ending turns the vocabulary word into a given name. It rose to use in 20th century Israel amid the revival of Hebrew names and later traveled to Jewish communities worldwide. In Anglophone usage, the double-L is a stylistic choice rather than a change in pronunciation, and the name remains uncommon but familiar.
Variants and related forms include Ilana (standard Hebrew), Elana (Anglicized/parallel form), Ilanit ("little tree"), and the masculine Ilan. Avoid confusion with Ileana/Iliana or Eliana, which have different etymologies. Illana carries imagery of growth, shade, and rootedness, and it often resonates with the Jewish holiday Tu BiShvat, the "New Year of the Trees." Nicknames range from Illy and Lani to Lana or Ana.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #468 | 7 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #602 | 16 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| United States | Girls | 2021 | #915 | 6 | 8,741 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #919 | 23 | 12,708 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,081 | 61 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Illana is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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