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The baby name Illiana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-lee-AH-nah.

Illiana is Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Pronunciation: ih-lee-AH-nah

What is the meaning of the name Illiana ?

The baby name Illiana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ih-lee-AH-nah.

Illiana is Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slavic, Spanish in Origin.

Illiana is a modern spelling variant of Iliana/Eliana, blending the familiar -liana ending with Hebrew and Slavic roots. Through Eliana (Hebrew Eliana, “my God has answered”), it carries the theophoric meaning found across Romance languages; via Bulgarian Iliyana, the feminine of Iliya (from Elijah), it shares the same prophetic lineage. Some also connect it to the Greek Helene (“torch; light”) through the short form Liana, giving it a concurrent “light” association.

Used in Eastern Europe and the Hispanic world in the late 20th century, Illiana itself rose in the United States in the 1990s–2010s alongside Eliana and Elliana, favored for its lyrical cadence and double‑L look. Variants and related forms include Iliana, Ilyana, Illyana, Eliana, Elliana, Liana, and Liliana; nicknames range from Ili and Liana to Ana. The name remains rare yet familiar, elegant without feeling ornate.

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Illiana – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Canada Girls 2023 #269 11 2,824
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
MX 0 #439 7 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #516 17 11,342
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
United States Girls 2024 #837 80 8,487
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Girls 0 #1,137 47 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928

Illiana is popular in 26 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
AE
AR

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People also ask about Illiana

Illiana is predominantly a girl's name.
Illiana is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ih-lee-AH-nah.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iliana, Ileana, Eliana, Ilianna, Ilana and Ilona.
Across languages, Illiana has these equivalents: Helena (Greek, 'light/torch'), Eliana (Hebrew, 'God has answered'), Ileana (Romance variant), Ilona (Hungarian variant of Helen).
Yes — Illiana ranked #269 in Canada in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Illiana ranks highest in Canada (#269 in 2023).
Illiana's popularity is declining. It moved from #397 in 2011 to #402 in 2021 in France.