How do you pronounce Ilona?

Ilona is pronounced EE-loh-nah.

What is the origin of Ilona?

Ilona is of Hungarian origin, from Greek culture.

Girl name Hungarian origin Christian tradition

Ilona

EE-loh-nah · 5 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

bright;shining light

Language

Hungarian

Culture

Greek

Religion

Christian

Style era

vintage

Themes

classic · Hungarian

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4928

2024 births27

Peak year1946

First appeared1909

Total US births3,293

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

IcaIly

Alternate spellings

Ilona

In other languages

Helena (English)Elena (Italian)Helene (German)

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Notable people named Ilona

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