Ailen
Meaning
"bright, beautiful"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,480
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ai, Len
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, beautiful"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"throne, sun"
Origin: Persian
Ailen is more popular, ranked #3480 vs #3549 for Cyra.
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Ailen is more popular, ranked #3480 compared to Cyra at #3549 in the United States.
Ailen means "bright, beautiful" (Irish Gaelic origin). Cyra means "throne, sun" (Persian origin).
Ailen is primarily a girl name. Cyra is primarily a girl name.