Ilean as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ilean

What is the meaning of the name Ilean ?

The baby name Ilean is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /aɪˈliːn/ (eye-LEEN); sometimes /ɪˈliːn/ (ih-LEEN).

Ilean is English, Irish in Origin.

Ilean is a modern English variant of Eileen and Ilene, Anglicized forms of the Irish Gaelic Eibhlín. Eibhlín derives from the medieval Norman-French Aveline, whose Germanic root avi has uncertain meaning, often glossed as “desired” or “wished-for.” Through sound-alike influence, the Eileen family also became associated with Helen (Greek Helene), giving a secondary sense of “light” or “torch.”

As a given name, Ilean is rare, while the wider family peaked in English-speaking countries during the early to mid twentieth century, especially within Irish diaspora communities. Variants and cognates include Eileen, Aileen, Ailene, Ilene, Ileen, and the Irish Eibhlín/Eibhlin, plus related forms Helen, Ellen, Elena, and Ileana; diminutives include Lena and Lina. Meanings offered range from “desired” to “shining light,” depending on the lineage one emphasizes.