Gender: Girl
Meaning: Bright, shining light
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Ranked #593 in 2024 with 508 babies born.
History: An Anglicization of the Irish Eibhlín, itself from the Norman French Aveline. The song 'Come On Eileen' by Dexys Midnight Runners (1982) made it a cultural touchstone. Eileen Fisher and Eileen Chang are notable bearers.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Eileen? About 1 in 6,552 babies born in 2024 were named Eileen, or roughly 1.4 per day in the United States.
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