Kaplan

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning chaplain, priest; occupational surname.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kaplan by the numbers

Kaplan was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 8 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kaplan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Kaelanslender or fair; a form of Kaelen17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kallan47 in the US (2017)
  • Kaylan24 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kalan27 in the US (2017)
  • Kailan9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kellanbright-headed; form of Kellen506 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a craft or trade

Like Kaplan, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
  • Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
  • Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
  • Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
  • Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)

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