Ilona Meaning

What does Ilona mean?

The name Ilona is of Hungarian, Finnish and Latvian origin.

The meaning of Ilona is "light".

Ilona is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced I-lo-na.

The Given Name Ilona

Ilona is a form of Helen. See Helen for further details.

Daring and chic, it is a name considered by many parents.

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Ilona has no variant spellings.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Ilona Korstin, and Ilona Ritter.

Ilona Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 4,777 in baby name popularity for girls with 28 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 4,845 in baby name popularity for girls with 28 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

View the Ilona Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Ilona has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Ilona to other names.

Ilona Related Names

Ilona is a form of Helen.

Ilona has the diminutives (nicknames) Ili, Ilka, Ilonka.

Famous Ilonas

Ilona Korstin ~ Basketball Player
Ilona Ritter ~ She Loves Me character

Ilona Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Ilona.

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Ilona Name Fun

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