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Why parents love Iliana- Connected to Troy — the Iliad's city, literature's greatest story.
- Four syllables with a luminous, Greek sound: ih-lee-AH-nah.
- The meaning bright connects to Helen's radiance.
- Every literature class begins with her city.
- Ili and Ana are both embedded.
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The vibe of Iliana
brightTroyIlionIliadHomerGreekTrojan Warluminousgreatest story
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Origin & history of Iliana
Greek Ilion (Troy) or Greek (bright/sunlight)
→ Iliana
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Greek / Spanish roots
Iliana comes from the Greek meaning bright or connects to Ilion (Troy) — the city of Homer's Iliad. The Trojan War is the greatest story in Western literature, and every literature class begins with it.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek origin; Homer's Iliad (c. 8th century BC).
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Today
Iliana remains a beloved choice, ranking #876 in the US. 12,958 babies have been named Iliana since 1955.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Iliana?
2007
peak year
Today, Iliana is rarely chosen — ranked around #876, with only about 312 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2007, 453 babies were given the name (ranked #654 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Iliana's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 12,958 babies have been registered as Iliana since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
453
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #654)
(ranked #654)
312
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,120
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
12,958
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Iliana1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Iliana's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — Trojan communication. People named Iliana tend to be luminous, literary, and gifted at being the city every story begins with.
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City every story begins with✦
Homer's-Iliad connected◈
Trojan-War heritage◎
Greek luminous♡
Literature-launchingI9
L3
I9
A1
N5
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Iliana🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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