Name:
Eileen
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Greek
Meaning:
Eileen most likely originates in Greek language and means "torch of light". It is an Irish form of Helen. Some sources also suggest that it is an anglicization of the Irish name Eibhlin, meaning "desire". As a feminine given name it became popular at the beginning of the 20th century.
Pronunciation:
ie-LEEN/ay-LEEN
The Five Elements:
Earth
Also Spelled Like...:
Aileen
Eiblin
Evelyn
Ilene
Famous Eileen:
Eileen Davidson : actress
Eileen Agar : British actress
Eileen Atkins : actress
Eileen Brennan : actress
Eileen Chang : writer
Eileen Collins : astronaut
Eileen Dowd : published author
Eileen Fulton : actress
Eileen Gunn : published author
Eileen Malone : writer
Eileen Palmer : published author
Eileen Ryan : actress
Eileen Simpson : writer