Ailen
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning bright, shining; a form of Helen.
Ailen by the numbers
Ailen was given to 43 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Other names that come from Helen
Like Ailen, each of these traces back to Helen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Elainabright light; a form of Helen1,137 in the US (2017)
- Lanabright or fair; a form of Helen or Alana185 in England and Wales (2025)
- Helenbright, shining light758 in the US (2017)
- Aleenabright, shining; a form of Helen or Alena150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
- Nelliebright shining one; diminutive of Helen458 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ailen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ailen
Names that are said the same way as Ailen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Aleenbright, shining; a modern respelling of Aileen15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alinenoble; a form of Adeline37 in the US (2017)
- Ayelenbright or clear25 in the US (2017)
- Alonoak tree24 in the US (2017)
- Alinfair; bright; a form of Alan5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Allynnoble friend; a form of Alden or Allen13 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Ailen, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Ailen
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