Allene

Allene: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “little rock; harmony”
Origin: Irish
Say it: uh-LEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Usually a variant of Aileen or Eileen, though sometimes associated with Alene. As a form of Aileen, it ultimately comes from Helen via Gaelic usage. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Allene?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Allene in 20240

Peak year1912

Total US babies since 18808,760

Allene was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Allene

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Aileenbright, shining one · Irish
Ayleenbright, shining one · Irish
Arleneuncertain · Unknown
Ailynuncertain; often linked to Helen or Aileen · Unknown
Rileyvaliant · Irish
Maeveshe who intoxicates · Irish
Kennedyhelmeted head · Irish
Sloaneraider · Irish

Allene questions

What does the name Allene mean?

Allene means "little rock; harmony". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant of Aileen or Eileen, though sometimes associated with Alene. As a form of Aileen, it ultimately comes from Helen via Gaelic usage.

Is Allene a boy or girl name?

Allene is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Allene?

Allene was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1912.

How do you pronounce Allene?

Allene is usually pronounced uh-LEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.