Female Name
Ilona
ˈi.lo.nɒ
i.ˈloː.na
ˈiː.lo.na
ˈi.lo.nɑ
i.ˈlɔ.na
ˈɪ.lo.na
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
currently out of the US top 1000
emotions
Finnish words
happiness
high jumpers
isograms
joy
light
uncertain etymology
word names
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
80/100
classic80%
formal80%
upper class65%
natural80%
wholesome120%
refined140%
strange100%
serious65%
Meaning & Etymology
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".