Maileen

Maileen Meaning & Origin

About Maileen
The name "Maileen" is of Irish origin and is a combination of the names "Mae" and "Eileen." It is derived from the Gaelic name "MΓ‘ire," which means "bitter" or "rebellious," and "Eileen," which means "light" or "torch." Therefore, the name "Maileen" can be interpreted as "bitter light" or "rebellious torch."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Maileen are female.

Maileen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 9.09% over the past year.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MLN
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M0405
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 L IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/maileen*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maileen in Braille

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

The name Maileen in braille

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

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

The name Maileen in sign language

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