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Colleen name meaning
Last Name
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
<100
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Colleen mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Colleen
User Submitted Origins
Irish
71%
Celtic
10%
English
10%
Gaelic
5%
Filipino (Philippines)
5%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from Delaware, U.S. says the name Colleen means "young girl or young lass!" and is of Irish origin.
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Lass, young girl".
- A submission from Colorado, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Young lass, girl" and is of Celtic origin.
- A user from Ohio, U.S. says the name Colleen is of Irish origin and means "Little girl, maiden, woman".
- A submission from New Jersey, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Young lady/woman/girl".
- A user from Missouri, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Pretty little Irish girl".
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Irish girl".
- A submission from Colorado, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Lass" and is of Irish origin.
- A submission from Georgia, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Maiden of the lord".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Colleen means "Maiden".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Col*leen"
A girl; a maiden.
Etymology: Ir. cailin
Other Dictionary Sources
- An Irish girl
Wiktionary
From the word colleen, Irish cailín (“girl”), not used as a name in Ireland. Colleen can also be interpreted as a variant of Coleen, which was a product of marketing by the Hollywood film industry (to promote a new starlet in the 1920s).
- A female given name from English.
Notable Persons Named Colleen
Notable Persons Named Colleen
Colleen Wing
Colleen Wing is a comics character.
Colleen Camp
Colleen Camp is an actress and film producer. She was most prominent from 1973 to present. Colleen was given the name Colleen Celeste Camp on June 7th, 1953 in San Francisco, California, U.S.
Colleen Clinkenbeard
Colleen Clinkenbeard is a voice actress, adr director, adr script writer, line producer, voice acting, and dubbing (filmmaking). She was most prominent from 2004 to present. Colleen was given the name Colleen Smith Clinkenbeard on April 13th, 1980 in Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst was a film, stage, television, and voice actress. Her career lasted from 1952 to 1952. Colleen was given the name Colleen Rose Dewhurst on June 3rd, 1924 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She left this life on August 22nd, 1991.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is a pop, electropop, and alternative rock singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, actress, and dance. She plays Vocals, bass, keyboards, Bass guitar, and Keyboard instrument. Her career lasted from 1991 to 1991. Vitamin was given the name Colleen Ann Fitzpatrick on July 20th, 1972.
Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough was a fiction, fantasy, and drama writer. Colleen was born on June 1st, 1937 in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. She died on January 29th, 2015.
- Lady StarlightMusician
- Colleen HooverAuthor
- Colleen Hanabusa11th President of the Hawaii Senate
- Colleen VillardVoice Acting
- Colleen MooreActress
- Colleen Shannon
- Colleen BellUnited States Ambassador to Hungary
- Colleen GreenMusician
- Colleen J. Howe
- Colleen Barrett
- Colleen Kollar-KotellyJudge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- Colleen RennisonActress
- Colleen DoranComics Creator
- Colleen CarltonSoap Character
Notable Persons With the Last Name Colleen
Notable Persons With the Last Name Colleen
Colleen
Colleen is an ambient music and experimental music musician and composer. She was most active from 2001 to present. Colleen was given the name Cécile Schott in Paris. Colleen is also known as Colleen.
J.T. and Colleen
Dorothy Geeben
Dorothy Geeben was a Mayor of Ocean Breeze Park and Florida. Dorothy was given the name Dorothy P. Colleen on March 31st, 1908 in Mondovi, Wisconsin. She breathed her last breath on January 11th, 2010.