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.
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.
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:
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