Baby name

REVIVING GIRL · GREEK-HUNGARIAN
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Ilona

/il · OH · nah/


“Torch or light”

Hungarian and Finnish feminine form of Helen, from Greek 'Helene' meaning torch or light; a core Hungarian name with a history stretching back to medieval queens.

ili

warm

How it ages.

Elegant in Hungary and Germany; currently undergoing a quiet revival in German-speaking countries.

The cultural moment.

Classic in Hungary for centuries; small revival in Germany since around 2018.