Colleen Meaning

What does Colleen mean?

The name Colleen is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Colleen is "girl".

Colleen is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Co-lleen.

The Given Name Colleen

Colleen is derived from the Anglo-Irish vocabulary word meaning "girl" or "wench". The word itself is an anglicized from of the Irish Gaelic Cailin.

It is rarely used in Ireland as a given name, but is a common name in America.

Colleen Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,121 in baby name popularity for girls with 89 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 1,924 in baby name popularity for girls with 104 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

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Colleen Related Names

Colleen is a form of Cailin.

Variants of the name Colleen include Coleen, Colene, Coline, Collyn, Kolleen.

Famous Colleens

Colleen Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Colleen.

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Colleen Name Fun

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