Aileen

Gaelic girl's name

Aileen is a feminine given name, the Irish form of Eileen or a variant of Helen.

It enjoyed modest popularity in English-speaking countries through the twentieth century: Aileen was named after her grandmother.

The name appears in various spellings including Aileene and Ayleen.

feminine

Elaine

Name meaning "shining"

Maureen · Kathleen · Doreen · Noreen · Alina · Aline · Elena · Eleanor · Helene · Alana

radiant

bright

Emitting or reflecting light

torchbearer · brilliant · glowing · sunny · beaming · gleaming · radiant · warm · vivid · incandescent

Irish

Gaelic

Celtic linguistic tradition

Emerald Isle · Helen · Siobhan · Ciara · Saoirse · Maeve · Deirdre · Sinead

gentle

tender

Soft or sore

serene · mild · peaceful · compassionate · affectionate · gracious · lovely · sweet · warm-hearted · charming

Opposites
etymological origin/cultural form

AileenHelen

Name meaning light

Helena · Helene · Eileen · Ellen · Elaine

Family

Evelyn, Eileen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G