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Colleen

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Colleen: Irish Meaning of Colleen: "girl"
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Midcentury Irish-American favorite, never used in Ireland itself, being the generic word for "girl"; rarely given today.

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Famous People Named Colleen

Colleen Dewhurst, American actress
Colleen Hutchins, Miss America 1952

Pop Culture References for the Name Colleen

It's incorrect to say that this name is never used in Ireland itself. While it's definitely not as popular in Ireland as Irish names such as Niamh or Aoife, Colleen is not unheard of.

Nicknames & Variations for Colleen

Coe, Coel, Coleen, Colena, Colene, Coley, Colina, Colinda, Coline, Colleene, Collen, Collene, Collie, Collina, Colline, Colly, Kolleen, Kolline

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