Eilene
A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning bright; a form of Eileen.
Eilene by the numbers
Eilene was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 54 babies in 1946, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Eileen
Like Eilene, each of these traces back to Eileen: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Eilene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Eilene
Names that are said the same way as Eilene, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Elainebright light; form of Helen506 in the US (2017)
- Eileenbright or shining one; form of Evelyn421 in the US (2017)
- Ellenbright, shining; form of Helen383 in the US (2017)
- Elinbright, shining; related to Helen40 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elanenthusiasm; liveliness; spirited vigor142 in the US (2017)
- Elaynebright light; a form of Helen29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Eilene, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Eilene
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