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Yailene

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Pronounced yah-ee-LEEN /jɑ.iˈlin/Low

Meaning: Yailene is a Spanish-language coinage close to Yailin and Yaileen, finished with the -lene ending of names like Marlene. It is a modern Latina name valued for its lilting, melodic flow rather than a fixed traditional meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Yailene is a Latina coinage in the Yailin family with a -lene ending. It saw faint use, said yah-ee-LEEN.
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Origin LowSpanish, American
MeaningYailene is a Spanish-language coinage close to Yailin and Yaileen, finished with the -lene ending of names like Marlene. It is a modern Latina name valued for its lilting, melodic flow rather than a fixed traditional meaning.
U.S. rank (2012)#13417 ↘ Falling
2012 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1998
Total births (all-time)≈ 120

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199819972012

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

Yailene belongs to a cluster of modern Latina coinages built around the Yai- opening, alongside Yailin and Yaileen, here rounded off with the familiar -lene ending of Marlene and Arlene. Such names arose within Spanish-speaking communities in the Americas, prized for their soft, singing quality. Yailene has no single dictionary meaning; it is honestly a sound-driven invention, and its appeal is the graceful glide from Yai to the stressed -lene.

The name was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties. A Yailene born then is in her late twenties now, her name a lyrical Latina coinage.

Did you know? Coined Spanish-language girls' names like Yailin and Yailene spread among Latino families in the United States around the turn of the century.
Overall data confidence 30%
References - Yailene — Latina coinage in Yailin family; -lene ending

Variations

YailinYaileenYailen

Nicknames

YaiLene

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If you like Yailene…

Jailene— a like Latina coinage
Ailene— shares the -lene ending
Marlene— the classic -lene name it echoes
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yailene mean?

It is a modern Latina coinage close to Yailin, with a -lene ending like Marlene, valued for its melodic sound.

How do you pronounce Yailene?

It is said yah-ee-LEEN /jɑ.iˈlin/.

Is Yailene a boy or girl name?

Yailene is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yailene?

It was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.

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