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Yliana

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Pronounced ee-lee-AH-nuh /iːliˈɑːnə/Medium

Meaning: Yliana is a Spanish-flavored spelling of Iliana (also Eliana), a name that draws on two threads: the Greek Helios, 'sun,' behind Iliana and Helen, and the Hebrew Eliana, 'God has answered me.' The Y- opening gives it a distinctive Latina look; the flowing four-beat sound and 'sun' or 'God has answered' senses come from its parents.Low

In 30 seconds: Yliana is a Latina spelling of Iliana or Eliana, tied to 'sun' and 'God has answered,' used for a handful of girls since the mid-1970s (said ee-lee-AH-nuh).
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Origin LowSpanish, Greek
MeaningYliana is a Spanish-flavored spelling of Iliana (also Eliana), a name that draws on two threads: the Greek Helios, 'sun,' behind Iliana and Helen, and the Hebrew Eliana, 'God has answered me.' The Y- opening gives it a distinctive Latina look; the flowing four-beat sound and 'sun' or 'God has answered' senses come from its parents.
U.S. rank (2024)#15162 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 510

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519762024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yliana is a Spanish-influenced spelling of Iliana or Eliana, names rooted in the Greek Helios, 'sun,' and the Hebrew Eliana, 'God has answered.' The Y- spelling marks it as a Latina variant, appearing in United States records from the mid-1970s.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year and slowly rising into the 2000s and 2020s rather than fading, unusual for its cohort. A girl named Yliana at its 2000s high is in her late teens or twenties today.

Did you know? Yliana sits between two lovely meanings, the Greek 'sun' behind Iliana and the Hebrew 'God has answered' behind Eliana, depending on which parent name a family had in mind.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Yliana — Latina form of Iliana/Eliana; Greek Helios 'sun' / Hebrew 'God has answered'

Variations

IlianaElianaIleana

Nicknames

YliAnaLia

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If you like Yliana…

Iliana— a standard spelling of the same name
Eliana— a close relative with the Hebrew sense
Ileana— a like Latina form
Liliana— a similar flowing four-beat girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yliana mean?

It is a form of Iliana or Eliana, tied to the Greek 'sun' and the Hebrew 'God has answered.'

How do you pronounce Yliana?

It's said ee-lee-AH-nuh /iːliˈɑːnə/, four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Yliana a boy or girl name?

Yliana is used as a girl's name.

Is Yliana a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a Latina spelling of Iliana used for only a few girls a year, though it rose gently into recent decades.

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