Eileen Name Meaning And Origin

Eileen is a muslim Girl name. The name is originated from ‘Gaelic’ origin. The baby name Eileen means “Torch Of Light”.

Eileen Origin:

Origin of the name is: “Gaelic”

Gender:

Eileen is a Girl name.

Pronunciation:

The pronunciation of the name is: “ie + LEEN/ay + LEEN”

Eileen Name Meaning:

Eileen most likely originates in Greek language and means “torch of light”. It is an Irish form of Helen. As a feminine given name it became popular at the beginning of the 20th century. Some sources also suggest that it is an anglicization of the Irish name Eibhlin, meaning “desire”.

Islamic Meaning: Eileen is a Muslim Girl name. It means “one who belongs to the tribe/clan/nation”, figuratively meaning “friendly”, “lovable”, “likable”. It is made up of the Turkish word Eil (“tribe”, “clan”, “nation”) and the Persian attributive suffix een (“like”, “belonging to”).

Religion:

It is a Muslim baby name.

Syllable:

Variations or similar name:

alhan , alin , eileen , ilan , wilan , eileen

Famous people with this name:

Eileen Moore, British actress;

Eileen Heckart (born Anna Eileen Herbert), American actress;

Eileen June Atkins, English actress;

(Verla) Eileen (Regina) Brennan, American actress;

Eileen Farrell, American opera singer;

Eileen Marie Collins, American astronaut;

Eilleen Regina Edwards, birth name of singer/songwriter Shania Twain;

Eileen Fisher, American clothing designer;

Eilean Ni Chuilleanáin, Irish poet;

Eileen Myles, American poet;

Eileen Chang (born Zhang Ying), Chinese novelist;

Eileen Davidson, American actress;

Eileen Bennett Whittingstall, British tennis player;

Eileen Alannah Joyce, Australian pianist;

(Eileen Evelyn) Greer Garson, Anglo-American actress;

Eileen Ivers, American fiddler ;

Eileen “Eile Monty” Montgomery, American voice actor and singer

Eileen Name Meaning and Origin