Meaning of the nameIlana
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- I-la-na
Ilana is a feminine name of Hebrew origin, the feminine form of Ilan, which means 'tree' in Hebrew.
- People (2022)
- 7,546
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,063
- Median age
- 23 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,506
- people
Ilana in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Ilana, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (2,193 people).
7,498 women 48 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Ilana is most common
States with the highest share of people named Ilana in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.014%
- Piauí 0.014%
- Maranhão 0.010%
- Bahia 0.009%
- Tocantins 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 1,312 | 0.009% |
| São Paulo | 714 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 649 | 0.010% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 646 | 0.004% |
| Ceará | 632 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 471 | 0.014% |
| Piauí | 441 | 0.014% |
| Pará | 389 | 0.005% |
| Pernambuco | 321 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 244 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 224 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 184 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 158 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 155 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 144 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 116 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 112 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 111 | 0.007% |
| Alagoas | 107 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 90 | 0.004% |
| Acre | 81 | 0.010% |
| Mato Grosso | 70 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 58 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 42 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 39 | 0.005% |
| Roraima | 23 | 0.004% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Ilana
Behind the Name records Ilana (in Hebrew, אִילָנָה) as the feminine form of Ilan, which means 'tree' in Hebrew. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,546 people named Ilana, with a median age of 23; proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Norte.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Ilana · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ilan · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Ilana
What does the name Ilana mean?
Ilana means “feminine form of Ilan, 'tree'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Ilana in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,546 people with the first name Ilana, which ranks it number 2,063 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Ilana a boy's or a girl's name?
Ilana is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,498 women and 48 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Ilana?
Ilana is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Ilana most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Norte: 0.014% of the state's population is named Ilana (471 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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