How to pronounce Aileen?

It is more commonly pronounced A-lean, often confused with Eileen EYE-lean. It is a hard A sound

The pronunciation has of two variants. Aileen is the Scottish spelling of the name Eileen, and was originally pronounced the same (I-LEAN). People of Scottish decent still pronounce it this way. The name is also pretty common in Latino cultures, where it is also pronounced I-LEAN. Whites of non-Scottish European descent are the ones who say A-LEAN.

The name is of Irish Gaelig/Scottish Gallic origin and is pronounced EYE-LEAN. None of this AY-LEAN nonsense. Go to Ireland and be laughed at.

First Name

Irish Gaelige and Scottish Gallic

Female

This is my name and my family comes from the far western side of Ireland. The name has been in our family for generations and we pronounce it neither A-Leen or I-leen, but like "AL-een or AL-leen" almost.

A- soft A, like the beginning of alligator

Actually basically leave off the 'igator' and replace it with the 'een' sound.

Usually I just tell people it's like Ali/Allie/Ally with an N at the end.

I know it's not the typical way of pronouncing it, but we've been doing so for generations.

My name is Aileen and I come from the North of Ireland, and I personally get annoyed when my name is pronounced as Eileen. If someone as an 'ailment' they don't pronounce that with an 'eye' sound so why would they in this case? I pronounce my name as it is written- ail-een. Think of 'fail' when the f is removed, or 'wail' when the w is removed. In my case it is also the 'ail' part of the name that is stressed, not the 'leen'.

First Name

EYE-LEAN

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First Name

Irish Gaelige and Scottish Gallic

Female

First Name

Scottish variant of Irish "Eileen"

Female

Eileen, Ilene

Light, bearer of light

I am born and bred in Scotland and this Scottish name is mine. It is NOT pronounced the same as Eileen and nothing irritates me more than people who say it is. It is pronounced as it appears: ‘Ail’ rhyming with ‘tail’. And the stress is on the ‘Ail’ rather than the ‘leen’.

First name

Scottish

Of the green meadow

Another Ai-leen here and I agree with all the people with the name Aileen. It’s not Eileen. Not I-lean....what the hell.... it A for A reason, use it.. also hate being called Eileen, probably why they do it 😂

Aileen

Irish/ Scottish

Bright light

Pronounce with an A for Aileen not E for Eileen or I for I-lean. 😂

First Name or Middle Name

Gaelic

Light

First Name

First name

Scottish

Of the green meadow

Aileen

Irish/ Scottish

Bright light

Pronounce with an A for Aileen not E for Eileen or I for I-lean. 😂

AILEEN (rhymes with) ALICIA

This name is pronounce as eye-LEAN, with the stress on the second syllable.The letter "A" in Aileen is silent.

First Name

Scottish variant of Irish "Eileen"

Female

Eileen, Ilene

Light, bearer of light

Eileen