The first name Eileen is of Latin, Greek, French, Irish, Celtic/Gaelic, Scottish origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Latin: Variant of Evelina: Latinized Form of the Old German Name Avelina. Famous Bearer: Fanny Burney's Novel 'Evelina'

Greek: Variant of Helen: Shining Light. The Bright One. Helen of Troy, Whose Elopement With Paris Sparked the Trojan War, Was the Daughter of Zeus and Wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta

French: Variant of Evelyn: from a Surname Derived from the Old French 'Aveline' Meaning Hazelnut

Irish: She Who is Life Giving (Elaine, Ilene)

Irish: Light. from the Name Eibhlin, Derived from Evelyn or Evelina

Celtic/Gaelic: Light, from Helen

Scottish: Hazelnut; an Anglicized Form of Eibhlin. Variations: Aileen, Alina, Aline. Pet: Ailie, Eilie. (I-leen)

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Aileen  (Scottish)
From the Green Meadow, a Variant of Evelyn. Also a Scottish Variant of the Irish Eileen

Aileen  (Irish)
Variant of Eileen

Aileen  (Irish)
Variant of Eileen: Light. from the Name Eibhlin, Derived from Evelyn or Evelina. Light

Aileen  (English)
Bright One, Shining One; Variations: Eileen, Alina, Aline Pet Name: Ailie, (A-leen)

Eihhlin  (Gaelic)
Gaelic Form of Eileen or Evelyn

Eileene  (Irish)
Variant of Evelyn

Elly  (Irish)
Diminutive of Eileen: Light. from the Name Eibhlin, Derived from Evelyn or Evelina

Eveleen  (Irish)
Light. A Variant of Eileen, Evelina, or Evelyn. Also a Diminutive of Eva or Eve. from the Name Eibhlin, Derived from Evelyn or Evelina

Helen  (Greek)
Light, Elegant, Gentle, Cultured (Helena, Nelly, Nellie, Eleanor, Ellen, Eileen, Lenore)

Ilena  (English)
Variant of Eileen

Ilene  (English)
Variant of Eileen

Isleen  (Celtic/Gaelic)
Form of Eileen

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