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Yes, why not? We would not use these names in Sweden b/c almost everyone knows English. But it also depends on tradition; if a name is used as a name for a long time, who cares about the meaning? I think Bonnie and Darleen are used as names in English-speaking countries.

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And people use first names which mean "blind", "lame", "ewe", "dog", "small", "bad luck", "misshapen head", "crooked nose" (Cecilia, Claudia, Regina, Rachel, Caleb, Paul, Mallory, Kennedy, Cameron) etc, without caring or knowing about the meaning. So it seems narrow-minded to say that Colleen is not a good name, just b/c it means "girl" in Irish.

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"You sought a flower and found a fruit. You sought a spring and found a sea. You sought a woman and found a soul. You are disappointed." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)