Names Like Ilona — Find Similar Baby Names
Ilona is a 5-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Light”. This page collects 108 such names across 6 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ilana and Ilena, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ona like Ona and Dona, and names sharing the “light” concept like Aaylah and Abner.
For the full Ilona profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Ilona page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Ilona
24 baby names that differ from Ilona by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilana | 1 | Tree | Hebrew | Female |
| Ilena | 1 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Iona | 1 | From The King's Island | Celtic | Female |
| Ivona | 1 | Gift From God | Romanian | Female |
| Idna | 2 | Active | German | Female |
| Idoia | 2 | Reference To The Virgin Mary | Spanish | Female |
| Idola | 2 | A Vision | Greek | Female |
| Igone | 2 | Refers To Christ's Ascension | Basque | Female |
| Ila | 2 | From The Island | French | Female |
| Ilane | 2 | Island. | Irish | Female |
| Ileana | 2 | From Troy | Greek | Female |
| Ilene | 2 | Variant Of Eileen. | English | Female |
| Ilia | 2 | God Is Lord | Hebrew | Female |
| Iliana | 2 | Variant Of Elena. | Spanish | Female |
| Ilsa | 2 | Abbreviation Of Elizabeth. | German | Female |
| Ina | 2 | Unisexual Name Meaning "Illuminate; Light Up." | Chamoru | Female |
| Inina | 2 | Glimmer Of Light | Chamoru | Female |
| Ioana | 2 | Violet | Romanian | Female |
| Iola | 2 | Myth Name (Sister Of Iphitus) | Greek | Female |
| Iolana | 2 | To Soar Like And Eagle Or Hawk | Hawaiian | Female |
| Ion | 2 | Myth Name (Son Of Apollo) | Greek | Male |
| Ione | 2 | From The King's Island | Celtic | Female |
| Irena | 2 | Peace | Greek | Female |
| Isana | 2 | Strong Willed | German | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Ilona’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
5-Letter I-Names Like Ilona
24 names that share Ilona's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Ilona's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Ilona
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Ilona.
Names That Rhyme with Ilona
18 baby names that share Ilona's last 3 letters — -ona. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ona | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Dona | Lady | Italian | Female |
| Iona | From The King's Island | Celtic | Female |
| Kona | Lady | Hawaiian | Female |
| Lona | Solitary | English | Female |
| Mona | Lady | Italian | Female |
| Oona | One. | English | Female |
| Rona | My Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Yona | Dove | Hebrew | Female |
| Alona | Strong As An Oak | Hebrew | Female |
| Brona | Sorrow | Irish | Female |
| Deona | Variant Of Diana Meaning Divine. | English | Female |
| Diona | From The Sacred Spring. The Mythological Dione Was Wife To Zeus And... | English | Female |
| Ejona | Ours. | English | Female |
| Epona | Great mare, horse goddess | Celtic | Female |
| Fiona | White Or Comely | Celtic | Female |
| Ivona | Gift From God | Romanian | Female |
| Keona | God's Gracious Gift | Hawaiian | Female |