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Colleen

Derived from "cailin" and sometimes considered the feminine form of Colin or a variation of Colette. Popular use of the name started in the early 1900s and peaked at No. 92 in 1966. Australian author Colleen McCullough, best-known for the 1977 novel, "The Thorn Birds," is a famous bearer.

Origin: Irish; Celtic

Gender: Female

Meaning Tags: Woman or Female; Add a Meaning Tag

Variations: Cole +; Colin +; Add a Variation

Alternative Spellings: Coleen +; Colene +; Coline +; Colline +; Koleen +; Kolleen +; Kolline +; Add an Alternative

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Famous Colleens: Colleen Dewhurst (actress); Add a Famous Colleen

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