Ilean

Ilean is the English form of the name Eileen, which has its origin in the Old French Aveline or Ava.

What does the name Ilean mean?

Ilean is an English derivation of Eileen, which has its origin in the Old French Aveline or Ava. The name means 'the desired', 'the strong', or 'the little bird'. The roots of the name may lie in the Old Germanic av, avi, or awi, meaning 'desired', 'sought after', or 'wanted', as well as in the Old Saxon aval, meaning 'the strength' or 'the power'. Additionally, there may be a connection to the Latin avis, which means 'the bird'. Furthermore, Ilean is also a variant of Helen, which traces back to Helena. In this context, the meaning is 'the radiant', 'the beautiful', 'the torch', or 'the moon'. This origin can be found in Ancient Greek, derived from helénē (ἑλένη) for 'the torch', 'the light', and 'the brightness', hēlios (ἥλιος) for 'the sun', 'the sunlight', and 'the sunbeams', or selēnē (σελήνη) for 'the moon'. Other variants include Eilean, Ileen, Aileen, Ailine, Ailin, Ailien, Alleen, Ayline, and Aylina.

How do you pronounce Ilean?

Ilean is pronounced approximately like 'I-lien'.

Popularity

In Germany, Ilean is a rather rare first name. In 2018, it ranked 4,078th on the list of the most common female baby names. Over the last ten years, Ilean has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 9,317th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 11,574th. The global popularity and frequency of Ilean is reflected in its rankings in the name charts of various countries.