NAME PROFILE
Ilian
A variant of Helen or Eleanor, meaning 'bright, shining light' or 'sun ray.' This name suggests a person with a radiant personality who illuminates the lives of others with kindness and intellectual clarity.
Key Stats
| Total births | 365 |
| Gender | Male (15% / 85%) |
| Peak year | 2025 |
| Peak generation | Gen A |
| First recorded | 2019 |
| Most recent | 2025 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | — |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 43%CA — 29%IL — 14%NY — 14%AK — 0%
Notable People
Nellene 'Nell' Carter (Actress and singer - Gimme a Break!) · Nellene 'Nellie' Bly (Pioneering journalist - Around the World in 72 Days) · Nellene 'Nell' Harper Lee (Renowned author - To Kill a Mockingbird) · Nellene 'Nellie' Melba (Operatic soprano - Covent Garden performances) · Nellene 'Nellie' Tayloe Ross (Politician - First female Governor in the United States)
Nicknames & Diminutives
NellNellieLeneNelly
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