Kaileen
Meaning
"slender, fair"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,130
- Total SSA Count
- 26
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kai, Kay, Lee
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"slender, fair"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"gracious, dear"
Origin: Slavic
Kaileen is more popular, ranked #5130 vs #5193 for Meela.
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Kaileen is more popular, ranked #5130 compared to Meela at #5193 in the United States.
Kaileen means "slender, fair" (Irish Gaelic origin). Meela means "gracious, dear" (Slavic origin).
Kaileen is primarily a girl name. Meela is primarily a girl name.