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    Ilona

    ee-LOH-nah

    Hungarian/Greek
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Light; Torch; Bright one
    Origin
    Hungarian/Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Ilona does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Light; Torch; Bright one", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Ilona.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1940s (0.004% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Ilona shines as the light of the world — a city on a hill, darkness banished, the torch bearer who follows Christ into the light of life.
    Verses on this meaning
    • John 8:12

      "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life."

    • Matthew 5:14

      "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."

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