Colleen

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Colleen means "girl" or "young woman" in Irish.
Pronunciation
Colleen is pronounced kawl-een.
kah-LEEN
Popularity
Colleen is a moderately popular name in the United States, ranking #775 in the popularity charts for baby names in 2020.

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Colleen Name meanings & History

Colleen means "girl" or "young woman" in Irish. Derived from the Irish word cailín meaning "girl". It is not commonly used in Ireland itself, but has been used in America since the early 20th century. Colleen is typically used as a given name for female babies.

Zodiac Sign of Colleen: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Colleen:

C: Cute,Clever,Candid,Curious,Copycat,Choice,Chatty

O: Organized,Obsessive,Obsolete,Ostentatious,Obstinate

L: Legal,Lovely,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Languid,Lazy

E: Exaggerate,Entertain,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Environment

N: Nagging,Nitpicking,Neat,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis

Colleen is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Colleen include Colleen Ballinger (American actress and comedian), Colleen De Reuck (South African long-distance runner), and Colleen McCullough (Australian author).

2.) COLLEEN (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Irish colleen (girl), which is from the Gaelic cailin (young girl). The name is used in England and the United States but is uncommon in Ireland. (KOL-LEEN)


3.) COLLEEN (Female)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Irish colleen (a girl, a lass). The name is not used in Ireland and seems to have originated in the United States. Var: Collene, Kolleen, Kollene. (KOL-LEEN)


4.) Colleen (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) young girl

Other Forms: Coleen, Colene, Coley, Colleene, Collen, Colli, Kolene, Kolleen


5.) Colleen (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) girl. See also Kolina.

Other Forms: Coel, Cole, Coley, Coline, Collean, Colleane, Colleene, Collen, Collene, Collie, CollinaCoel, Cole, Coley, Coline, Collean, Colleane, Colleene, Collen, Collene, Collie, Collina,Colline, Colly, Collyn, Collyne, Colyn, Colyne


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