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Jaleen

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How to Pronounce Jaleen

Pronounced juh-LEEN /dʒəˈliːn/Medium

Meaning: Jaleen is a blend name uniting a Ja- opening with the -leen ending, sitting beside Jolene and Jaylene. It is a coined mid-century name whose warmth comes from its flowing sound rather than a single fixed root.Low

In 30 seconds: Jaleen is a blend in the Jolene and Jaylene family. It appeared for United States girls in the 1950s and stayed rare (said juh-LEEN).
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Origin LowEnglish, American
MeaningJaleen is a blend name uniting a Ja- opening with the -leen ending, sitting beside Jolene and Jaylene. It is a coined mid-century name whose warmth comes from its flowing sound rather than a single fixed root.
U.S. rank (2014)#12385 ↗ Rising
2014 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2005
Total births (all-time)≈ 344
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200519572014

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

Jaleen is an American blend name joining a fashionable Ja- opening to the -leen ending, landing close to Jolene and Jaylene. Names of this build multiplied in the mid-century; Jaleen appears in the 1950s and peaked around 2005 in a small late flurry.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its height, so a Jaleen from that peak would be a young adult today. Its soft, modern sound could carry it further, though it has always been a rare choice.

Did you know? Jaleen belongs to a wide family of Ja- and -leen coinages that parents mixed freely in the mid-century.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Jaleen — Blend of Ja- + -leen; Jolene/Jaylene family

Variations

JaleneJayleneJolene

Nicknames

JaeLeenyLena

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If you like Jaleen…

Jaylene— a close sister blend name
Jolene— the familiar name it echoes
Kaylene— a like -lene coinage of the era
Jalisa— another Ja- blend girl's name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jaleen mean?

It is a blend name in the Jolene and Jaylene family, joining Ja- to the -leen ending.

How do you pronounce Jaleen?

It's said juh-LEEN /dʒəˈliːn/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Jaleen a boy or girl name?

Jaleen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jaleen?

It has always been rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high point in the mid two-thousands.

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