Eileen name meaning

✍ Updated on: March 15th, 2023

Gender: Girl

Origin: Old French, Greek, Irish and Old Greek

Usage: English, Irish, Gaelic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Eileen

EYE-leen

Meaning: Aveline, Eveline and Lovable

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What does Eileen mean?
Variations of Eileen
Middle Names for Eileen
How popular is Eileen?
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Similar Names to Eileen
Sibling Names for Eileen
Famous People Named Eileen
Lists having Eileen

What does Eileen mean?

Outstanding and Perennial unisex name Eileen is used particulary in Gaelic, English, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Irish and Norwegian, meaning of Eileen is "Aveline, Eveline or Lovable" is of Old French, Irish, Old Greek and Greek origin.

Eileen is a form of renowned and evergreen Helen. Helen is English form of Helene. Meaning of Helen is A Lady Attending on Imogen, Bright One Shining One and Shining Light is rooted from Old Greek and English.

Also Eileen is English form of Eibhlin.

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How do I pronounce Eileen?

The most common pronunciation of one syllabled Eileen is EYE-leen. There should be emphasis on first EYE syllable while speaking. e(i)-leen is the different way(s) to pronounce the name.

Variants of Eileen

Aibhilin, Aveline, Ailee, Helen, Helene, Elle, Leona, Ilene, Helenmarie, Eyleen, Alene, Adela, Aileen, Alena, Alina, Magdalena, Eibhlin, Evelyn, Emeline

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How popular is the name Eileen?

Eileen is a popular in United States where over 186875 new-borns have been given the name since 1882. Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1943, it ranked 68th when 4250 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 100 baby names 20 times A common name in Ireland having over 5271 recievers in 56 years of usage. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1964, it ranked 17th when 367 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

Eileen is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1923 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 2007, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 611 on girl names chart when 85 babies were named Eileen.

Over 1439 babies in France have been named Eileen. The first name is a unique baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 916 on girl names chart when 28 babies were named Eileen. There are over 442 babies that have been given the name Eileen in England and Wales.

Also, in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 225 on girl names chart when 32 babies were named Eileen.

Over 369 babies in Switzerland have been named Eileen.

Eileen is an uncommon baby name in Belgium where it has been in use since 1995 and achieved its top ranking of 680 in 1996.

However things change on global perspective, Eileen is extremely popular in England where every 1 in 600 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Philippines, South Africa and Wales.

At least, 470000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018			669	436
2017			688	421
2016			725	389
2015			693	408
2014			713	391

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Eileen in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	0	5	445	540
	0	0	0	109
	0	5	112	175
	0	5	438	599
	0	0	141	0

What numbers say about Eileen?

When it comes to career, you don't play on the safe side but take risks in order to achieve even greater success. You test your limits not to amaze others and prove you are courageous but to satisfy the adrenaline hunger inside your heart. Besides being hard-working by nature, you are also independent and like to handle things your way. You believe that change affects your life positively, so you are all about changes.

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Pelagios - Used substantially in Greek, Pelagios is used as a boy name, Pelagios means "Of the Sea" has origin in Old Greek
Palmire - The boy name Palmire means ""City of Palms" Celebrates August 5Th" is of Old English and Greek origin
Agathi is originated from Old Greek, Agathi means "An Orphan, One Step Ahead of All or Deserted One", substantially used in Greek, Telugu and Tamil is used as a gender-neutral name

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Middle names for Eileen

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Sibling Names for Eileen

If you have chosen the name "Eileen" for your baby girl, now comes the fun part of picking out the perfect sibling names to complement her. Here are some suggestions ranging from classic to trendy, that can be paired with "Eileen" as a first or middle name.

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Famous people named Eileen

Eileen Farrell, American soprano
Eileen Ivers, American fiddler
Eileen Burmeister, née Burmeister played eight defensive positions for the Rockford Peaches
Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran, 17th President of Kalamazoo College
Eileen Lemass, Irish former Fianna Fáil politician
Eileen Gunn, science fiction author and editor based
Eileen Saxon, patient in an operation that ushered
Eileen Sutherland-Leveson-Gower, Duchess of Sutherland, British courtier
Eileen Nearne, member of the UK's Special Operations Executive during World War II
Eileen Soper, etcher and illustrator of children's and wildlife books
Eileen Sheridan, former British beauty pageant contestant
Eileen Paisley, Baroness Paisley of St George's, Northern Irish Unionist politician, a vice-president of the Democratic Unionist Party

Eileen Joyce, Australian pianist whose career spanned more than 30 years
Eileen Colwell, pioneer children’s librarian
Eileen Naseby, Australian author of 'Ursula
Eileen Hiscock, English track and field athlete
Eileen Mayo, English-born artist and designer
Eileen Sheridan, retired English cyclist
Eileen Malloy, served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian affairs
Eileen M. Crimmins, AARP Chair
Eileen Folson, Broadway composer
Eileen Younghusband,
Eileen Walwyn,
Eileen Shanahan, Irish poet
Eileen Egan, journalist, Roman Catholic activist
Eileen Pollack, American novelist, essayist
Eileen Ascroft, journalist and writer

Eileen Pollock,
Eileen Strempel, operatic soprano and academic from Syracuse
Eileen Kernaghan, Canadian novelist and three-time winner of the Prix Aurora Award for English-language Canadian speculative fiction
Eileen Collins, retired NASA astronaut and a retired United States Air Force colonel
Eileen Heckart, American actress of film, stage, and television
Eileen Chang,
Eileen Barker, professor
Eileen Blair, first wife of George Orwell
Eileen Gordon, politician in the United Kingdom
Eileen Desmond, Irish Labour Party politician
Eileen Gray, Irish-born French-based architect and furniture designer and a pioneer of the Modern Movement
Eileen Davidson, American actress, reality star

Eileen Anderson, American politician
Eileen Fulton, American actress
Eileen Southern, African-American musicologist, researcher, author
Eileen Derbyshire, English actress
Eileen Atkins, English actress and occasional screenwriter
Eileen Brennan, American film, stage, and television actress
Eileen Herlie, Scottish-American actress
Eileen Myles, American poet and writer
Eileen Bell, politician from Dromara, Northern Ireland
Eileen Essell, English actress
Eileen Pollock, Northern Irish actress
Eileen Rockefeller Growald, American philanthropist

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