Girl nameCurrently #831 in the USSteady

Iliana

il-ee-AH-nuh//ˌɪliˈɑːnə//

4 syllablesPeak year: 20076 lettersStarts with I

Meaning & origin

Of Troy, or my God has answered

Iliana can be read either as a name evoking ancient Troy (from 'Ilion', the Greek name for the city) or as a variant of Eliana, Hebrew for 'my God has answered'. Its layered, musical sound has kept it a distinctive international choice.

Iliana's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Iliana, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Iliana
19555
19576
19588
195916
196022
196123
196226
196335
196432
196533
196627
196749
196837
196946
197046
197145
197260
197350
197446
197546
197657
197762
197854
197965
1980100
198182
198289
198385
198480
198593
1986164
1987117
1988145
1989252
1990283
1991308
1992244
1993248
1994222
1995205
1996183
1997212
1998237
1999226
2000276
2001264
2002294
2003314
2004313
2005393
2006383
2007453
2008427
2009402
2010371
2011400
2012403
2013346
2014333
2015302
2016334
2017296
2018303
2019325
2020298
2021282
2022318
2023331
2024326

Iliana through the decades

  • Iliana peaked in 2007, when 453 babies were named Iliana in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Iliana has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Iliana currently ranks #831 in the US and is holding steady.

Nicknames

Ili

Variants & spellings

ElianaIliana

Names like Iliana

Similar-sounding names.

Sibling names for Iliana

A different sound, a similar rhythm.