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Ilenna

Quick answerThe name 'Ilenna' is a modern invented name, likely a variant of Elena or Ilona, meaning "torch" or "light" from the Greek root *helene*.

Greek · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#17,813
TrendVintage
Peak year2011
Syllables3
OriginGreek
LanguageEnglish
CultureWestern
Letters6
Numerology1 Chaldean 2
Global rank#17,813

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Ilenna

The name 'Ilenna' is a modern invented name, likely a variant of Elena or Ilona, meaning "torch" or "light" from the Greek root *helene*.

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Etymology

The name 'Ilenna' is a modern invented name, likely a variant of Elena or Ilona, meaning "torch" or "light" from the Greek root *helene*. It has no established historical or cultural usage, appearing primarily in contemporary English-speaking contexts as a creative spelling, with no specific religious or traditional ties.

Ilenna currently ranks #17,813 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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