Eileen

Meaning

“anglicised from Irish Eibhlín, a form of the Norman Aveline (Germanic); long linked with Helen”

Source

Cultural Notes

Anglicized form of Irish Eibhlín itself a form of Evelyn or Helen; peaked in mid-20th-century Ireland and America.

Popularity

Famous People Named Eileen

• •Eileen Fisher, Eileen Collins

Variants & Spellings

• Aileen Ilene