Origin:
French
Greek
Irish
Latin
Scottish
Sex:Female
Unisex Name?No
Meaning:Variant of Helen: Shining light. The bright one. Helen of Troy, whose elopement with Paris sparked the Trojan War, was the daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus, King of Sparta.
Soul Urge:People with the name Eileen have a deep inner desire for a stable, loving family or community, and a need to work with others and to be appreciated.
Expression:People with the name Eileen are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optomistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.