UK girl's name
Avleen
A feminine name of Punjabi origin meaning "unique and precious".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Avleen is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Avleen popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #696, with 54 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 54 births.
This profile covers 421 England and Wales registrations across 22 recorded years from 2002 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Avleen is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 424 living people in the UK are called Avleen. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Avleen ranked #696 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 54 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 54 girls were registered as Avleen.
- • Avleen ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #541 in 2024.
- • About 424 living people in the UK are estimated to have Avleen as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#696
2024
Births in 2024
54
Latest year
Peak year
2024
54 births
Estimated living
424
2026
Meaning
What does Avleen mean?
The name Avleen is of Indian origin, specifically from the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Avli," which means "a row or line." The name gained popularity in the late 20th century and has been widely used in various parts of India and among the Indian diaspora around the world.
The earliest recorded use of the name Avleen can be traced back to ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, where it was mentioned as a name for female deities or goddesses associated with nature and fertility. In some ancient Hindu texts, the name Avleen is also associated with the concept of "lineage" or "succession."
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Avleen was Avleen Kaur, a 16th-century Sikh warrior and poet from the Punjab region. She is renowned for her bravery and her contributions to the Sikh literary tradition. Another notable figure was Avleen Arora, an Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century.
In the field of arts and culture, Avleen Akhtar was a prominent Pakistani actress and singer who gained fame in the 1970s and 1980s. Her contributions to Pakistani cinema and music are widely celebrated. Avleen Malhotra, an Indian classical dancer and choreographer, was also a renowned figure in the world of Kathak dance in the late 20th century.
More recently, Avleen Gupta was an Indian entrepreneur and technology executive who co-founded the successful e-commerce platform Jabong. She was recognized as one of the most influential women in Indian business and entrepreneurship in the early 21st century.
While the name Avleen has its roots in ancient Indian culture and history, it has gained global recognition and popularity in recent decades, transcending cultural and geographical boundaries.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Avleen over time
The chart below shows babies named Avleen registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Avleen, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 54 births in 2024, compared with 54 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Avleen by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Avleen was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1088 | 169 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2013 | 215 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3613 | 37 | 7 |
Geography
Where Avleen is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Avleen. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Avleen ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #541 in 2024.
Across the UK
Avleen in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#541 in 2024
1 years of NRS records, 5 total registered
Related
Names similar to Avleen
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- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Avleen: questions and answers
How popular is the name Avleen in the UK right now?
In 2024, Avleen was ranked #696 for girls in England and Wales, with 54 births registered.
When was Avleen most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 54 babies registered as Avleen in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Avleen?
A feminine name of Punjabi origin meaning "unique and precious".
How many people are called Avleen in the UK?
A total of 421 babies have been registered as Avleen across the 22 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 5 more in Scotland.
Where is Avleen most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Avleen ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #541 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.