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Krystyna (F)> Jody (F)> Alexr (M)> Ing-Lis (F)> Juditta (F)> Kalli (F)> Lisabeth (F)> Beau (M)> Cephas (M)> Gaynor (F)> Elliott (M)> Marion (F)> Kyleigh (F)> Karla (F)> Elva (F)> Petronella (F)> Juut (F)> Petrina (F)> Jonathon (M)> Lilley (F)> Petula (F)> Elpidio (M)> Michael (M)> Isobella (F)> Mia (F)> Jozefien (F)> Niilo (M)> Suzanne (F)> Joseph (M)> Elnora (F)> Kemp (M)> Meagan (F)> Kane (M)> Allison (M)> Beynish (M)> Katka (F)> Eleazer (M)> Elliot (M)> Felix (M)> Jolene (F)> Aileen (F)>

Aileen (female)

Synonym(s):Elaine (F)
Variants:Aibhilin (F) Aibhlin (F) Eibhlin (F) Eileen (F) Evelyn (F) Helen (F)
Pet Name(s):Ailey (F) Ailie (F) Eiley (F) Eily (F)
Derivative of:Eilidh (F)
Can be spelt:Aline (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Chambers Dictionary [2003]
Notes:

Scottish, Irish & English form of Eileen which comes from the Gaelic Eilidh, the Irish form of Helen [q.v.].

Chambers suggests that Aileen may also be an Irish form of Evelyn.