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Ilona
GirlMeaning of Ilona: Hungarian: 'torch' or 'moon'
Ilona is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hungarian naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3700th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3700
38 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4843
4 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
3,332
First recorded 1909 · peak 1946
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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