Ileana
Meaning
“Romanian form of Helen, 'light'”
Ileana around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 5 languages.
Shared root: Greek Helene, traditionally "torch, light", though even the ancients were guessing at its true root
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ileana peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
302 people · the #18,957 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 40
Among people named Ileana living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ileana
Most people given the name Ileana in the United States were born between 1970 and 2019. The Ileana you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ileana deep dive
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