Irish · Girl name
Colleen
“girl, young one”
About the name Colleen
Colleen comes from the Irish word cailín, meaning ‘girl’ or ‘young one’, a diminutive of caile, ‘country woman’. In Ireland the word remained an ordinary noun, and it is commonly used in Irish culture and literature in that sense, as in songs about an Irish colleen. As a given name it developed mainly in the United States, Canada and Australia among families of Irish descent. Known bearers include the American author Colleen McCullough, who wrote The Thorn Birds, and the actress Colleen Moore.
- Meaning
- girl, young one
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- KOL-leen(2 syl.)
Middle names for Colleen
- Colleen Marie
- Colleen Ann
- Colleen Rose
- Colleen Lynn
- Colleen Joy
Questions about Colleen
- What does Colleen mean?
- Colleen is an Irish name meaning "girl, young one".
- How do you pronounce Colleen?
- Colleen is pronounced KOL-leen, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Colleen?
- Variants of Colleen include Koleen.
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