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Hebrew

Ilana

Pronounced ih-LAH-nuhShare

Meaning: Tree

  • Girl
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Ilana is the feminine form of Ilan, Hebrew for tree. Its open final vowel softens the grounded nature meaning.

Nicknames

  • Lana
  • Ila

Spellings & variants

  • Elana
  • Ilanit

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Ilana comes from Hebrew.

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