Name Ilena Gender Feminine Usage Italian (Modern), German (Modern) Other Forms FormsIlene (German) Edit Status Status Added 8/22/2016 by Frollein Gladys Edited 5/22/2018 by Frollein Gladys Meaning & History Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a derivation from Hebrew ILANA, a variant of ELENA and a simplification of Romanian ILEANA.