Ilona
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Ilona is the Hungarian form of Helen, meaning “light.” Ilona is also defined as Hungarian for “pretty” or “beautiful.” Ilona adds a note of strength and individuality to the sunny Helen.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
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Usage of Ilona in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ilona against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ilona is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ilona in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 38 girls were named Ilona, making it the #3832 girls' name in the US. Since 1909, 3,332 girls have been named Ilona, with the most (102) in 1946.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ilona in other languages
- Helena Catalan, Czech, Dutch, Finnish, Polish, Slovenian
- Ileana Italian, Romanian, Spanish
- Ellina Hungarian
- Ilon Estonian
- Ilonka Dutch
- Liena Latvian
Ilona name days
- October 9 Finland
- March 18 Latvia
- December 17 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ilona
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ilona, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ilona (Category 2) | 1989 | South Indian Ocean | 157 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ilona
There are 2 towns and villages with Ilona in their name, in 2 countries.
🇭🇺 Hungary 1🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ilona | Trnava Region, 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – | Map |
| Ilona-telep | Nógrád, 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ilona songs
One song on Wikidata has Ilona in its title:
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ilona
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ilona.
Ilona Gusenbauer
Ilona Harima
Ilona Korstin
Ilona Sojda
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