Message: "Ilana" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Ilana

by Perrine (Destry)

1/11/2019, 1:15 PM

I like this name a lot since meeting a woman from Israel with this name. I love its meaning too. In Israel this seems to be a bit old fashioned (popular for women born in the 60s and 70s) but I like it :)

Do you think Ilana (ee-LAH-na) is distinctive enough? Do you like it? I fear a bit it will not stand out among the girls named Eliana, Elena, Lana, Alana etc.

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This message was edited 1/11/2019, 1:17 PM

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- Shaymin

1/13/2019, 9:35 AM

I personally don't find it distinctive. There are other Hebrew names I like way better. This just feels stale.

- Dracotorix

1/12/2019, 5:31 PM

I like it. It reminds me of names like Elana and Ilona.

- Anneza

1/11/2019, 11:12 PM

I've had nothing but good luck with Ilana people, and I like it a lot. I'd never use it, to avoid confusion because I'm not Jewish, but I'd rather use it or have it in preference to 'Eliana, Elena, Lana, Alana etc'!

- noel (glaucous)

1/11/2019, 1:56 PM

It does seem mature to me (I picture an Ilana being in her 40s), but it's not dated where I live. It reminds me of Alana and Irena, both of which I like.

I get a different vibe from Ilana than I do from Eliana or Lana, but I'd still say it blends in more than it stands out (not necessarily a bad thing). Ilana comes across as more substantial and elegant than the other two, maybe partly because of the mature vibe.

This message was edited 1/11/2019, 1:59 PM

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