Ileina

Ileina is the Hawaiian variant of the names Elaina and Elaine, which in turn have their origin in Helena. The name carries meanings such as 'the Shining', 'the Sun-like', 'the Radiant', 'the Luminous', 'the Beautiful', 'the Torch', or 'the Moon'.

What does the name Ileina mean?

Ileina is a Hawaiian derivation of the names Elaina and Elaine, which trace back to Helena. The name is associated with terms like 'the Shining', 'the Sun-like', 'the Radiant', 'the Luminous', 'the Beautiful', 'the Torch', and 'the Moon'. Its roots can be traced back to three ancient Greek words: helénē (ἑλένη) for 'the Torch', 'the Light', and 'the Shine'; hēlios (ἥλιος) for 'the Sun', 'the Sunlight', and 'the Sunrays'; and selēnē (σελήνη) for 'the Moon'. In Greek mythology, Helena is the daughter of Zeus and Leda and is revered as the most beautiful woman in the world. Additionally, the name may have a connection to Helios, the sun god. Other variants include Helaine, Ilena, Ileana, Ilenia, and Ilenka.

Where does the name Ileina come from?

The etymology of Ileina is ancient Greek and means 'the Shining'. The name is composed of the ancient Greek words helénē (the Torch, the Light, the Shine), hēlios (the Sun, the Sunlight, the Sunrays), and selēnē (the Moon). The language is Hawaiian.

How do you pronounce Ileina?

Ileina is pronounced as 'I-leina', with the 'I' being short and stressed.

When is the name day of Ileina?

The name day of Ileina is celebrated on April 26, May 21, August 18, October 29, and November 15.

Popularity

In Germany, Ileina is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its best ranking in the name charts in 2018 at 1,899th place. In the last ten years, Ileina has been given less than 10 times there, placing it at 5,065th in the ten-year statistics. Between 1984 and 2024, the name ranks 7,542nd in Austria.