Origin: Irish Gaelic
Meaning: “desired”
variant of Eibhlin; also, Old French;
meaning “light,” variant of Aveline
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Eila, Eilah, Eilean, Eileene, Eilena, Eilene, Eilin,
Eilleen, Eiley, Eily, Leen, Lene, Lenie
Eileen TV and Movie Quotes:
“Eileen, you have no idea what I have to put up with.”
Everybody Loves Raymond: The Angry Family (2001)
“What in the name of Aunt Eileen’s cabbageless coleslaw
is going on?” The Angry Beavers (1997)
“Eileen O’Hara! Too impossibly Irish for words!”
Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime (1983)
Famous people named Eileen or its variations
1. Eileen April Boylan (b. 1987), American actress
2. Eileen Davidson (b. 1959), American actress
3. Eileen Brennan (b. 1932), American actress
Eileen Middle Names
Eileen Chloe
Eileen Farrah
Eileen June
Eileen Maria
Eileen Pia