"Aileen" meaning in English

See Aileen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aileen
  1. A female given name from Irish, variant of Eileen Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Aileen-en-name-jinbqTZN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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