The baby name Shailene is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈʃeɪliːn (SHAY-leen).
Shailene is English in Origin.
The baby name Shailene is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈʃeɪliːn (SHAY-leen).
Shailene is English in Origin.
Shailene is a modern English given name, likely formed by blending Shay and Eileen. Shay traces to Irish Shea (Ó Séaghdha, “stately, learned”) or to Hebrew Shai (“gift”); Eileen is the Anglicized Irish Eibhlín, from Norman French Aveline (“desired”) and often associated with Helen (“light”). Together, Shailene suggests meanings like gift, desired, and light.
Rare before the late 20th century, the name gained visibility in the 2010s via actress Shailene Woodley, spreading modestly in North America without becoming common. Spellings and near-variants include Shaylene, Shayleen, Shaileen, and Shailine; sound-alike cousins Charlene and Sharlene are etymologically separate. Some also hear a cross-cultural echo of Sanskrit shaila “mountain” (cf. Shailendra). Usage appears across diverse communities and is generally read as feminine in English. Common nicknames: Shay, Leena.
| Shailene Woodley Shailene Woodley is an American actress best known for The Secret Life of the American Teenager and the Divergent film series. Born on November 15, 1991, she first became widely known for playing Amy Juergens on the ABC Family drama The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2008 to 2013. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
Shailene is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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