Kallan
A boys’ name with no widely documented etymology — two syllables, given to 47 babies a year in the US.
Kallan by the numbers
Kallan was given to 47 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 44 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.
What we can tell you about Kallan
Not every name has a meaning to trace. Plenty are coined rather than inherited — invented outright, blended from two names, or respelled from an older one — and where we cannot find an etymology we can stand behind, we would rather say so than make one up. What follows comes from the birth records themselves.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kallan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kellanbright-headed; form of Kellen506 in the US (2017)
- Kaelanslender or fair; a form of Kaelen17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kalmanmerciful; compassionate25 in the US (2017)
- Kalyanauspicious or prosperous4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaplanchaplain, priest; occupational surname5 in the US (2017)
- Kallen143 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kallan
Names that are said the same way as Kallan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Callanpowerful warrior; a form of cailean393 in the US (2017)
- Calanbright; from calan dawn6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kalonbeautiful and good; from kalon14 in the US (2017)
- Caileanyoung warrior; a form of Cailum4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Calonheart4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Callen489 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kallan
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