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Eileen: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
آئلین
Eibhlín
What Eileen means
The meaning of Eileen (آئلین) is disputed: the sources do not settle it. It is used as a Christian girl’s name. The details are below.
Eileen at a glance
- Meaning
- Meaning disputed
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- eye-leen
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- E · آ
Origin and history of Eileen
Meaning disputed
The Irish form of Helen or of Evelyn, neither of which has a settled meaning.
Base wordIrish Eibhlín, form of Helen or Evelyn
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
How to say and write Eileen
- Say it
- eye-leen2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Eileen
- Urdu
- آئلین
- Original script
- Eibhlín
- Other spellings
- Aileen
Sibling names for Eileen
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Eileen.
Names like Eileen
- Edithایڈتھrich in war; prosperous in battleGirlEnglish
- Edwinaایڈویناrich friend; friend of prosperityGirlEnglish
- ElaineایلینMeaning disputedGirlGreek
- EleanorایلینورMeaning disputedGirlOther or unclear
- EliseایلیسGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- ElishbaالیشبعGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- ElizabethالزبتھGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- ElsieایلسیGod is my oathGirlHebrew
- EmiliaایملیMeaning disputedGirlLatin
- Emmaایماwhole; universalGirlGermanic
Questions about the name Eileen
What does the name Eileen mean?
We found no entry for Eileen in the classical dictionaries we use, so we give no meaning rather than repeat an unsourced one.
Is Eileen a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Eileen is a girl’s name.
Is Eileen a Christian name?
Yes. Eileen is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. The Irish form of Helen or of Evelyn, neither of which has a settled meaning.
How do you pronounce Eileen?
Say it “eye-leen”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Eileen in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Eileen is written آئلین. In its original script: Eibhlín.
What are other spellings of Eileen?
Eileen is also spelled Aileen.
Is the meaning of Eileen verified?
Meaning disputed. The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.