Fun Facts About the Name Ileanna
- 352 babies named Ileanna: U.S. records list 352 babies given the name Ileanna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ileanna Mean?
Ileanna is best understood as a spelling variant of Ileana, the Romanian form of Elena (Helen). Through that line the name descends from the Greek name Helene (Ἑλένη). The meaning of the Greek name is disputed: one old explanation links it to helane, "torch," and another to selene, "moon," while some scholars treat the name as pre-Greek, with no recoverable Greek meaning. Popular name books often give the sense "light" or "bright one," but that is a customary gloss built on those older guesses rather than a settled etymology, so the literal meaning of Ileanna remains uncertain.
The doubled n in Ileanna is an English spelling variation and does not change the derivation from Ileana. Some parents may intend Ileanna as a blend of Ileana with Anna, or as a variant of Elianna, but there is no documentation establishing either as the name's origin.
Ileanna Name History & Origins
Ileana is the Romanian development of Elena, the form of Helen used throughout the Romanian-speaking regions, where it also appears in the folk name Ileana Cosânzeana, the heroine of Romanian fairy tales who is rescued by Făt-Frumos. Her epithet Cosânzeana is of uncertain origin. The wider European use of Helen and its forms spread largely through Christianity, since Saint Helena (about 250 - 330), mother of the emperor Constantine, was widely venerated and her name was given to churches and to girls across Europe. In Romanian, as in Italian and Spanish, the initial Greek H was dropped, giving Elena and Ileana.
Ileana was borne by Princess Ileana of Romania (1909 - 1991), a daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie, which gave the exact spelling a documented modern association. The English spellings Ileanna and Ilianna are recent variants of Ileana; the doubled consonant reflects English spelling habits rather than a separate linguistic tradition.
How Popular is the Name Ileanna?
Ileanna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2012. Its best rank was #5,984 in 2012.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,417 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2024 | #10,554 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #16,091 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #11,507 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #12,653 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #9,342 | 11 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #12,984 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2017 | #9,561 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #11,212 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #10,412 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #12,350 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #13,708 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #5,984 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #7,938 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #8,047 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #7,818 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2008 | #7,536 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2007 | #6,923 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #8,013 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2005 | #8,055 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #8,904 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #9,947 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2002 | #9,767 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2001 | #8,392 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #9,431 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1999 | #9,794 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #8,207 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1997 | #12,664 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #12,400 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,336 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #10,991 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #10,686 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #10,089 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #12,487 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ileanna Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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