Killeen

Killeen Meaning & Origin

About Killeen
The name "Killeen" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "cillín," which means "small church" or "little churchyard." It is a place name that typically refers to a small settlement or a location near a church or graveyard. The name Killeen often signifies a connection to religious or spiritual significance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Killeen are female.

Killeen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 L IY1 N
🌐 IPA
/kɪˈlin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killeen in Braille

Here's how to represent Killeen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Killeen in braille

How to Spell the Name Killeen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Killeen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Killeen in sign language

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