Colleen is an Irish language name and is of Irish origin and a generic term for women or girls, from the Irish cailín 'girl/woman', the diminutive of caile 'woman, countrywoman'. Although it originates in the Irish language, Colleen as a given name is commonly used in the Republic of Ireland, but far more popular in Irish-descended communities in America, Britain and Australia. It may refer to: People Colleen Opoku Amuaben Colleen Atkinson Colleen Atwood (born 1948), American costume designer Colleen Ballinger (born 1986), American comedian, YouTube personality, and actress, known for her comedic character Miranda Sings Colleen Barrett (born 1944), president of Southwest Airlines in the US Colleen Barros Colleen Barry Colleen Beaumier Colleen Bell Colleen Bevis Colleen Bolton Colleen Brennan Colleen Broomall Colleen Brown Colleen Browning Colleen Burton Colleen Camp (born 1953), American actress and film producer Colleen V. Chien Colleen Clinkenbeard (born 1980), American voice actress and ADR director Colleen Dewhurst (1924–1991), Canadian-born actress Colleen Dion-Scotti (born 1964), American actress Colleen Doran (born 1963), American cartoonist, graphic novelist, writer and illustrator Colleen Egan Colleen Anne Fitzpatrick Colleen Fitzpatrick or Vitamin C (singer), American pop music artist, dancer and actress Colleen Garry Colleen Gleason, American science fiction and fantasy novelist Colleen Graffy Colleen Green Colleen Grondein Colleen Haskell (born 1976), American reality show contestant and actress Colleen A. Hoey, American diplomat Colleen Jones Colleen A. Kraft Colleen Lanne (born 1979), American freestyle swimmer Colleen Lee (born 1980), Hong Kong pianist Colleen B. Lemmon Colleen McCullough (1937–2015), Australian author Colleen McEdwards (born 1964), CNN International news anchor and correspondent, Ph.D. journalism professor and media researcher Colleen J. McElroy Colleen Mills (1955–2022), New Zealand management academic Colleen Moore (1899–1988), American film actress from the silent film era Colleen Nelson Colleen O'Shaughnessey (born 1971), American voice actress Colleen Quigley Colleen Rennison Colleen Rosensteel (born 1967), American judoka Colleen Thibaudeau (1925–2012), Canadian poet and short-story writer Colleen Waata Urlich Colleen Young (politician), Canadian provincial politician Colleen Young (swimmer), American swimmer Colleen Zenk (born 1953), American actress Fictional characters Colleen (Road Rovers), on the American animated TV series Road Rovers Colleen Carlton, on the American soap opera The Young and the Restless Colleen Caviello, on the American animated TV series Bob's Burgers Colleen Cooper, on the American TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Colleen Donaghy, on the American TV comedy “30 Rock“ Colleen Smart, on the Australian soap opera Home and Away Colleen Wing,