Ilyana

Meaning: Uncertain; possibly shining light or torch
Origin: Greek — Variant of Iliana

Girl's name · #2342 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Ilyana is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1978, it stood at #2342 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,500 girls have been named Ilyana along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#206 in France (2025) · #434 in Belgium (2025) · #951 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,031 in Canada (2025) · #1,200 in Sweden (2025) · #1,229 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,644 in Austria (2025) · #13,425 in Italy (2024) · #636 in Scotland (2020).

Famous Ilyanas

Ilyana Kuziemko — Professor of Economics at Princeton University (born 1978)

In stories & tradition

Ilyana — Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (video game)

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variants Iliana (#730) and Illiana (#2467), Ilyana would rank around #566 with about 530 births last year — the newborns split about 71/15/14 across Iliana, Ilyana, and Illiana.

Similar names: Illiana · Cypress · Ilaria · Lyana · Denim · Orianna

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