Kaelan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning slender or fair; a form of Kaelen.
Kaelan by the numbers
In 2025, 17 babies in England and Wales were named Kaelan. In the US, 47 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 91 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kaelan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Keelansmall and slender; follower of Saint Caoláin105 in the US (2017)
- Kaelenslender or fair; a form of Kaelen/Kealan7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaedansmall battle; form of Caedan or Kaden10 in the US (2017)
- Kaplanchaplain, priest; occupational surname5 in the US (2017)
- Kallan47 in the US (2017)
- Kaylan24 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Kaelan
Names that are said the same way as Kaelan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Callahanbright-headed or bright-headed warrior197 in the US (2017)
- Caelanpowerful warrior; from Caolán119 in England and Wales (2025)
- Caolanslender warrior; a form of Caolán17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Caelinslender or fair; variant of Caolan or Kaelin16 in the US (2017)
- Callaghanbright-headed; a form of Ceallachán3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calahanbright headed; a form of Callahan9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Kaelan, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kaelan
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