Iliana

“Variant of Ileana — To shine, burn, or glow (Proto-Indo-European root swel-)” — Romanian Ileana, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη origin

Girl's name · #730 in the US (2025) · Trending

Iliana has appeared in US records since 1955 — best rank #654 (2007) · 13,339 babies named Iliana all-time · 1 in 4,200 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,100 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,800 girls in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 5,700 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ilianas

Iliana Iotova — President of Bulgaria since 2026, vice-president of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, politician and journalist
Iliana Ivanova — Bulgarian public figure
Iliana Rupert — French basketball player
Iliana Fox — Mexican actress
Iliana Raeva — Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast

Among 61 notable people named Iliana:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Iliana Fox, Mexican actress.

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