Eileen

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Eileen

/aɪˈliːn/
/ˈaɪliːn/

Rhymes with -iːn, -aɪliːn

Where it comes from

From Anglicized forms of Irish Eibhlín, Eilín or Aibhilín in Middle English and Modern English, all cognates of Evelyn from Old French Aveline. Sometimes also used for the Irish name Éibhleann, possibly from Old Irish oíph (“radiance, beauty”).

proper noun Aileen · Eyleen

A female given name from Irish. Come on Eileen / Oh, I swear (What he means) / At this moment / You mean everything

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: aileen, elaine, helene, ellen, eilean, eline, eibhlin, eilidh, ilene, ileen, alene, helen, elena, eilene, ailene, ailin

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@misc{eileen_2026,
  title = {Eileen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eileen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}