Meaning of the Irish name Colleen. Listen and learn how to pronounce Colleen so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish girl name.
MEANING: From the Irish cailin meaning “girl” and used by the Irish in the USA and Australia as a way of connecting to their Irish roots.
GENDER: Girl | Female
IRISH NAME: Colleen Coleen
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I agree w/ the last Colleen , that no one spells our name correctly Argh , no one says my name correct which really bugs me , I do not know why .? I’am very proud of my Heritage , And proud of my name . Colleen .
My name means girl, and it’s not that common a name. It’s not charmingly Irish, and all that stuff, but I like it just the same.
i have to say… i don’t love my name. no one ever says it right, and it’s constantly spelled wrong. also, it means ‘girl’. it’s not some beautiful name, or word, and it doesn’t even mean something beautiful. i’m proud of my heritage and i’m always told that i ‘look like a Colleen’ , with pale skin, freckles, and red hair, but i cant help but think i’d prefer a different name, though one of irish / scottish origin would of course fit me best. that’s how i feel, but that is juts me.