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Eilleen

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Pronounced eye-LEEN /aɪˈliːn/Medium

Meaning: Eilleen is a doubled-l spelling of Eileen, the anglicized Irish name Eibhlin, itself linked to Helen ('light, torch') and to Evelyn. The extra letter is a written quirk; the meaning follows Eileen.Low

In 30 seconds: Eilleen is a variant spelling of Eileen, the Irish Eibhlin tied to Helen, 'light'. A rare early-century form, said eye-LEEN.
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Origin LowIrish, English
MeaningEilleen is a doubled-l spelling of Eileen, the anglicized Irish name Eibhlin, itself linked to Helen ('light, torch') and to Evelyn. The extra letter is a written quirk; the meaning follows Eileen.
U.S. rank (2018)#14294 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1916
Total births (all-time)≈ 503

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191619152018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eilleen is simply Eileen with a doubled l, and Eileen is the English form of the Irish Eibhlin, connected to Helen, from a Greek root for 'light' or 'torch', and to Evelyn. The variant carries no separate meaning; it is a spelling choice on a name that rode the early twentieth-century fashion for Irish names.

It was always rare in this spelling, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1916 peak, while plain Eileen was far more common. A woman with this spelling would be of great-grandparent age now, and it reads as a period variant rather than a revived form.

Did you know? Eileen surged with the Irish naming revival and a popular early song, and offshoot spellings like Eilleen appeared as families set the sound down in their own way.
Overall data confidence 34%
References - Eilleen — Variant of Eileen (Irish Eibhlin, linked to Helen 'light')

Variations

EileenAileenEilene

Nicknames

LenaLeen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eilleen mean?

It is a spelling of Eileen, an Irish form of Helen, from a Greek root meaning 'light' or 'torch'.

How do you pronounce Eilleen?

It is said eye-LEEN /aɪˈliːn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Eilleen a boy or girl name?

Eilleen is used as a girl's name.

Is Eilleen a popular name?

No, in this spelling it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-tens.

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