Mylene
Blend of Marie (beloved/wished-for child) and Hélène (torch/bright light) (French)
Mylene is a other / english girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 83, with 65,565 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
Blend of Marie (beloved/wished-for child) and Hélène (torch/bright light) (French)
Mylene originated in France as a portmanteau of Marie and Hélène, gaining prominence in international cinema and music mid-century. In the Philippines, it was heavily adopted in the 1970s through 1990s, becoming one of the most common female given names of that generation.
Mylene (often styled Mylène in French) is a French contraction of the names Marie and Hélène. It was imported into the Philippines through modern Western media in the mid-to-late 20th century and became immensely popular.
Name character
In the Philippines
Very common among Generation X and millennial Filipino women. Commonly shortened to nicknames such as Mai, Mai-mai, Leng, or Len-len.
Related forms
- Mylène French
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Mylene with common surname pairs
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How do I use Mylene with two Filipino surnames?
Mylene is the given name. The full name is Mylene + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Mylene a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Mylene is number 83, with 65,565 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.