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Ileana

ee-lee-AH-nah

Popularity

#2406

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Letters

6

Syllables

4

Origin

Greek

Total Births

5,565

Peak Year

#141 in 1991

First Recorded

1918

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Bright, shining one; Helen. A Romanian and Spanish variant of Helen.

Nickname Watch

IleaLenaLana

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Ileana Cotrubaș

    Romanian opera singer

  • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

    American politician

Nicknames

IleaLenaLana

Spelling Variations

IlianaEleanaHelena

Similar Names

ArianaJulianaVivianaValentina

Personality Traits

IntelligentGracefulCharmingKind

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