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Aileen

girl name · Greek origin · 2 syllables

Meaning

“Scottish/Irish form of Helen, traditionally translated as 'shining light' or 'torch'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2000s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Aileen peaked in the 2000s.

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