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    Iliana

    il-ee-AH-nuh

    Greek/Spanish
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Bright; Shining; Trojan
    Origin
    Greek/Spanish
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Iliana does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Bright; Shining; Trojan", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Iliana.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.015% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Iliana shines among the crooked — lights in the world, candle on the candlestick, brightness that refuses to hide.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Philippians 2:15

      "That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world."

    • Matthew 5:15

      "Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house."

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