Bright, shining light or bird
Ailyne is a modern phonetic variant of Eileen, which is the Irish form of Helen. It carries the classic meaning of 'shining light' while also being associated with the Germanic word for 'bird' through the name Evelyn.
Less common today
Ailyne isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,854 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
