Eilin
AY-leen
Letters
5
Syllables
2
Origin
Irish
Total Births
16
Peak Year
#6 in 2008
First Recorded
2008
Style
Soft & Gentle
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
Possibly a variant of Eileen, which is the Irish form of Helen. Helen is of Greek origin, meaning 'light' or 'torch'.
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