Eileen

Eileen \ei-lee(n), eil-e-en\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Eileen is pronounced as -ay-LIYIYN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Eileen: AY as in "side (S.AY.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Eileen?

Eileen is used mostly in the English, Irish, and Gaelic languages. Its language of origin is Old French and Old Greek. Old French origin, English and Irish use: Derived from the words 'aveline' meaning hazelnut ; 'avis' meaning bird. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic name Aibhilin (Old Irish) or Eibhlín, from the omitted pronunciation of the Gaelic '-bh-'; in another pronunciation of '-bh-' as 'v' comes the name name Evelyn meaning. The Gaelic names are themselves from Aveline (Old French). Aveline is of uncertain origin; it could be from the Old French word for 'hazelnut', or the word 'avis' (bird), or it could be ultimately from a diminutive of Ava. The name Eileen was adopted by English speakers in the late 19th century through the influence of Irish migrants. Eileen is a derivative (Gaelic) of the English name baby name Evelyn. Eileen is also a derivative (Irish) of the English name Helen meaning. Eileen is a widely used name; it has 55 derivatives that are used in both English and other languages. Derivatives of Eileen used in English consist of Ailee meaning, name Ailey origin, meaning of Aili (used in Finnish as well), Aily meaning of name, Aleen meaning of name, name Alena meaning, Alene meaning, what does the name Aline mean, what does the name Aveline mean (used in French as well), baby name Aylee, name Ayleen (used in German as well), Aylin meaning, nicknames for Eila, Eilah meaning and origin, Eilean name, Eileane meaning, meaning of Eileena, Eileene meaning, name Eilein, meaning of Eileine, Eilena meaning, name Eiley origin, short names for Eilie, Eilieh name popularity, name Eilien meaning, Eiliene pronounciation, Eilina name, Eillen definition, nicknames for Eilyn, name Eilyne meaning, baby name Eleen, Eleene pronounciation, what does the name Elene mean, name Elin, Elyn name variations, Elyna pronounciation, short names for Ilean, meaning of Ileana, name Ilena meaning, Leana name variations, name Lena origin, and name Lianna meaning. Other English forms consist of the familiar form Eily name, and the variant spellings name Aileen (used in Gaelic, German, Irish, and Scottish as well), Ailene name popularity, Eilene definition, nicknames for Eilin, nicknames for Eilleen, Ileen name popularity, nicknames for Ileene, and meaning of Ilene (used in Greek, and Irish as well). Foreign derivatives consist of the Finnish Aila meaning of name, the Portuguese name Ailinn, the Irish Aillin meaning and origin, and the Irish short names for Eibhlín. Eileen is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby girl name, but not as a lot as it was previously. At the height of its usage in 1943, 0.285% of baby girls were given the name Eileen. It was #68 in rank then. The baby name has markedly fallen in popularity since then, and is currently used on a modest scale. In 2010, its usage was only 0.016% and its ranking #837. Within the family of girl names directly linked to Eileen, short names for Evelyn was the most widely used. In 2010, it was 18 times more widely used than Eileen.

A famous person named Eileen is Shania Twain, Country Singer, born Eileen Regina Edwards 28 August 1965, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

List of baby names that sound like Eileen:

the English, Gaelic, and Irish Eibhlín name, the English Eilean name popularity, the name nicknames for Eileena, the name Eilena name, the name Eilina pronounciation, the English, French, and Spanish Elaina name popularity, the name short names for Eliann, the name name Elonna origin, the name baby name Aelaney, the name baby name Aelani, the name nicknames for Ahlama, the name Ahlamah meaning, the name name Ailín, the name name Alaana origin, the English meaning of Alaina, the name name Alaini meaning, the name short names for Alainie, the Swahili Alama definition, the English short names for Alana, and the name Alanae pronounciation.

The baby name Eileen fun facts:

The name Eileen in reverse order is "Neelie".

The numerological value of the name Eileen is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Eileen?

Eileen is in the top names in USA.