Ilona

''Ilona'' is a Hungarian female name.

In Hungarian female given name, the traditional name of the Queen of the Fairies in Hungarian folklore.

Its etymology is uncertain, could be Finno-Ugric, but a common theory is that Ilona is cognate of the Greek given name ''Helen''.

Diminutive forms include ''Ilonka'' and ''Ilike''.

Ilona is a common name in Finland, where, according to folk etymology, it refers to the Finnish word ''ilo'' ("joy") and ''ilona'' literally means "as a joy [to someone]". It is also common in Latvia, Estonia, France, Lithuania and Poland (formerly in crown union with Hungary). Provided by Wikipedia