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Shaleen

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How to Pronounce Shaleen

Pronounced shuh-LEEN /ʃəˈliːn/Medium

Meaning: Shaleen is a variant of Shalene and a cousin of Charlene, built from the fashionable Sha-/Char- opening and the soft -lene ending of mid-century girls' names. Charlene itself is a feminine of Charles, from Germanic 'free man,' the nearest real root the sound leans on.Low

In 30 seconds: Shaleen is a variant of Shalene and cousin of Charlene, from the mid-century Sha- and -lene name family. It was never common (said shuh-LEEN).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningShaleen is a variant of Shalene and a cousin of Charlene, built from the fashionable Sha-/Char- opening and the soft -lene ending of mid-century girls' names. Charlene itself is a feminine of Charles, from Germanic 'free man,' the nearest real root the sound leans on.
U.S. rank (2007)#20070 ↘ Falling
2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1986
Total births (all-time)≈ 547

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619452007

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

Shaleen appears in United States records from the mid-1940s and belongs to the wave of Sha- and -lene coinages that flowered alongside Charlene and Sharon. It stayed long-tail, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1986 before easing off.

A girl named Shaleen at that peak would be in her late thirties now, a younger figure than most names in this tier. It has not strongly revived, though the whole Sha- family keeps a low, steady hum in American naming.

Did you know? Shaleen sits in a big rhyming family: Charlene, Sharlene, Sharleen and Shaleen all share the same breezy -lene ending that swept mid-century nurseries.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Shaleen — Variant of Shalene/Charlene; Sha- + -lene name family

Variations

ShaleneSharleneCharlene

Nicknames

ShayLeenShali

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If you like Shaleen…

Shalene— the closest spelling of this same name
Charlene— the older -lene name behind it
Sharlene— a same-family variant
Raylene— a like -lene mid-century name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Shaleen mean?

It is a variant of Shalene or Charlene, part of the mid-century Sha- and -lene name family.

How do you pronounce Shaleen?

It's said shuh-LEEN /ʃəˈliːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Shaleen a boy or girl name?

Shaleen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Shaleen?

It has always been rare, a mid-century -lene name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.

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