Aileen

eye-leen or ay-leen

Irish variation of Helen

"bright, shining light"

Aileen Origin and Meaning

The name Aileen is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "bright, shining light".

Irish Aileen and Scottish Eileen may be pronounced the same way or Aileen can be pronounced with a long a at the beginning. While neither is particularly stylish, Aileen is slightly more popular and has reversed its downward slide to inch upward in the past few years, perhaps thanks to its stylish A beginning. Nicknames for Aileen include Isla, Ayla, Lee and Lena.

Aileen Popularity

• 695 US 2020
• 636 Nameberry 2021
• 782 Future 2028
• 96 Germany 2013