Eileen is a ♀ girl name.
Eileen is an Anglicized variant of the Irish names Eibhlin and Ailbhlin, which derived from the names Aveline or Helen.
Eileen means “strength”, “little bird” and “desired” (from Aveline) and “torch”, “beautiful”, “light”, “bright” and “shining” (from Helen).
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