Names related to Ileana: Ana, Iliana, Lea
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Ileana

Pronunciation: i-lee-AHN-ə (key)

Origin of the name Ileana:

Variant of Elena, a Spanish form of Helen, which is a cognate of the Greek Helenē, a name derived from ēlē (light).

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Aiden Alejandro Amira Ana Artemis Beatriz Bellissima Bryan Ceara Enrique Ethan Isabelle Jorge Kevin Khalia Khalil Lorena Marc Rafael Ricardo Ruben Sebastian Silvia Stella Vivianne
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Nicknames for Ileana: | Edit

Lea, Ana, Ile (pronounced EEL-ee), Nuti (Romanian nickname)

Meanings and history of the name Ileana: | Edit

Ileana is both a Romanian and Spanish form of Helen, and means "light".

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Princess Ileana of Romania (1909-1991), daughter of Ferdinand I and Marie of Romania.
Ileana Douglas, American actress
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, American congresswoman

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Ileana Scott, character in the film "Taking Lives", played by Angelina Jolie

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