Ilana

Ilana: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “tree”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ee-LAH-nuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Ilana is a Hebrew feminine name meaning tree, the feminine form of Ilan. It is used in Jewish and Israeli naming traditions.

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How popular is Ilana?

202422.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ilana in 202473

2024 rank#2,469 girls

Peak year1997

Total US babies since 18805,604

Ilana has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ilana

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Ilantree · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
Delilahdelicate · Hebrew

Ilana questions

What does the name Ilana mean?

Ilana means "tree". It comes from Hebrew. Ilana is a Hebrew feminine name meaning tree, the feminine form of Ilan. It is used in Jewish and Israeli naming traditions.

Is Ilana a boy or girl name?

Ilana is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ilana?

73 US babies were named Ilana in 2024. Its peak year was 1997.

How do you pronounce Ilana?

Ilana is usually pronounced ee-LAH-nuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.