Fun Facts About the Name Illyanna
- 231 babies named Illyanna: U.S. records list 231 babies given the name Illyanna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Illyanna Mean?
Illyanna is an English spelling variant of Iliana (also spelled Iliyana), a name used in Greek and Bulgarian. Its meaning is not settled. One explanation treats Iliana as a Greek feminine form of Ilias, the Greek form of the Hebrew prophet name Eliyahu (Elijah); Eliyahu is commonly understood as 'my God is Yahweh,' from el 'god' and the divine name Yahweh. A second Greek explanation connects the name with helios (ήλιος), 'sun,' giving an associative sense such as 'of the sun.' That sun explanation is symbolic rather than a securely documented literal etymology. The spelling Illyanna does not add a separate meaning. Similar-looking names such as Ilana (Hebrew, 'tree') and Ileana (a Romanian form of Helen) are distinct and should not be used to explain Illyanna.
Illyanna Name History & Origins
The spelling Illyanna belongs to English usage; the older forms of the name are Greek Iliana (Ηλιάνα) and Bulgarian Iliyana (Илияна). Greek Iliana can be analyzed as a feminine form of Ilias (Ηλίας), the Greek form of Elijah. Bulgarian Iliyana is a feminine form of Iliya (Илия), the Bulgarian form of the same prophet's name. In the Elijah derivation, the Hebrew Eliyahu (אֱלִיָּהוּ) is the ultimate source. English spellings such as Illyanna adapt Iliana with a doubled l and a y.
The spelling Illyanna shares the history of Iliana and Iliyana. The Greek association with helios (ήλιος), 'sun,' is an interpretive tradition within Greek usage; it does not establish a separate historical origin for Illyanna.
How Popular is the Name Illyanna?
Illyanna 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 #6,967 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 | #15,804 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #9,866 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #14,236 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #12,700 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,587 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #11,777 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #9,408 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,217 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2016 | #9,664 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #7,406 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #9,776 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #6,967 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2011 | #9,971 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #7,661 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 2009 | #10,970 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #13,048 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #11,999 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2006 | #12,824 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2005 | #9,699 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #14,840 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #14,544 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,281 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #15,293 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #12,338 | 6 | 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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