Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Bright, shining light
Origin: Irish/Scottish
Popularity: Ranked #3173 in 2024 with 38 babies born.
History: A variant or related form of Aileen. Shares the meaning 'Bright, shining light.'
Similar names: kaileen, kailene, kaien, kailea, kaileah, kailei, kaleen, kaleena
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Kailen? About 1 in 77,407 babies born in 2024 were named Kailen, or roughly 0.1 per day in the United States.
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