Eileen

Meanings

French Baby Names Meaning:

In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Eileen is: From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut.

Greek Baby Names Meaning:

In Greek Baby Names the meaning of the name Eileen is: Shining light. The bright one. Helen of Troy, whose elopement with Paris sparked the Trojan War, was the daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta.

Irish Baby Names Meaning:

In Irish Baby Names the meaning of the name Eileen is: Light. From the name Eibhlin, derived from Evelyn or Evelina.

Latin Baby Names Meaning:

In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Eileen is: Old German name Avelina. Famous bearer: Fanny Burney's novel 'Evelina'.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Eileen is: From a surname derived from the Old French 'aveline' meaning hazelnut.