Jailene
Meaning
"light, torch (from Helen/Helene root)"
Origin: Greek via Spanish-American
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,154
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jai, Lena, Jae
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"light, torch (from Helen/Helene root)"
Origin: Greek via Spanish-American
"gift of Yahweh"
Origin: Hebrew
Mattea is more popular, ranked #4969 vs #5154 for Jailene.
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Mattea is more popular, ranked #4969 compared to Jailene at #5154 in the United States.
Jailene means "light, torch (from Helen/Helene root)" (Greek via Spanish-American origin). Mattea means "gift of Yahweh" (Hebrew origin).
Jailene is primarily a girl name. Mattea is primarily a girl name.