Eileen - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Eileen \e(i)-leen\ is pronounced eye-LEEN. Variant of Evelyn; derived from the Gaelic Eibhilin.

Eileen has 10 variant forms: Aileen, Eila, Eileene, Eilena, Eilene, Eilin, Eilleen, Ileen, Ileene and Ilene.

For more information, see also the related name Helen.

Baby names that sound like Eileen are Elleen, Eleen and Wileen.

Eileen is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Eileen. Click here to compare Eileen with related baby names.