Admirable or hawk-like; a modern combination name.
Shayleen is a modern American coinage, likely blending the Irish name Shea, meaning 'admirable' or 'stately,' with the popular suffix -leen. It may also be interpreted as a variant of Shailene, which is sometimes linked to the Gaelic word for 'hawk.'
Less common today
Shayleen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,444 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Emmy-nominated actress known for Big Little Lies
