GirlIrish origin2 syllables
Colleen
Meaning: “girl”
About the name Colleen
Colleen is a girl name with Irish roots, meaning “girl”.
It has a classic, unique feel. In 2025, Colleen ranked #2829 for girls in the US, with 60 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1964. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Colleen were girls.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning “girl”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Colleen”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2829
- In 2015
- #1816
- Babies in 2025
- 60
Popularity of Colleen, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Colleen
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- Corrie“cauldron, boiler; corrie”
- Gretchen“pearl”
- Adrienne“from the Roman harbor Hadria”
- AilsaOrigin debated
- Annette“grace, gracious”
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- Cynthia“Cynthian (of or pertaining to Mount Cynthus, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis)”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.