Girl

Ilona

ih-LOH-nuh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Hungarian feminine form from Old Greek 'Helios' (sun god), essentially meaning 'sunlit' or 'bright as the sun.' This Eastern European gem carries warmth and luminosity while maintaining distinctive, sophisticated appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Ilona US popularity rank over timeRank 8508 in 1989 to rank 821 in 1946. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#821#4665#8508190919401960198020002024

Ilona is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekHungarian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

IloOna

Style

ElegantClassicEtherealRomanticTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Ilona Staller (Hungarian actress)
  • Ilona Nagel (synchronized swimmer)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Ilona

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Elena

Greek Top 50

Irina

Greek Rare & Uncommon

Helena

Greek Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Gabriel

Hebrew Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Hungarian/Greek origin; works well in European contexts with growing international recognition

People Also Ask

Hungarian feminine form from Old Greek 'Helios' (sun god), essentially meaning 'sunlit' or 'bright as the sun.' This Eastern European gem carries warmth and luminosity while maintaining distinctive, sophisticated appeal.

Ilona is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Ilona include Ilo, Ona.

Names that pair beautifully with Ilona include Gabriel.