At a Glance
- Meaning
- Girl
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- kah-LEEN
Colleen is an Irish girl's name meaning “girl”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Colleen
Meaning: Girl.
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Often presented as a traditional Irish girl's name meaning 'girl.' Actually: The meaning 'girl' is accurate, but calling it a traditional Irish name is misleading — cailín isn't used as a given name in Ireland; the name arose as an English borrowing of the Irish word.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Colleen
kah-LEENIPA /kɑːˈliːn/
Popularity of Colleen
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