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Shailene

shay-LEEN

Popularity

#14957

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

256

Peak Year

#29 in 2014

First Recorded

1991

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Likely a modern invented name, possibly a variant of Shaylyn or a combination of 'Shay' and '-lene'.

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ShayLeneLee

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Shailene Woodley

    American actress known for her film roles

Nicknames

ShayLeneLee

Spelling Variations

ShayleneShailyn

Similar Names

KayleeEileenBrennaAdeline

Personality Traits

CreativeIndependentCompassionateEnergetic

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