Illyana
Meaning
"bright, radiant"
Origin: Greek via Slavic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,147
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Illa, Illy, Yana
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, radiant"
Origin: Greek via Slavic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #5147 for Illyana.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Illyana at #5147 in the United States.
Illyana means "bright, radiant" (Greek via Slavic origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Illyana is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.