Olan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning small deer, fawn.
Olan by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Olan. In the US, 22 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 69 babies in 1920, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Olan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Olinancestor's descendant99 in the US (2017)
- Oranpale, green; a form of Oren17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ozanbard; minstrel; poet15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Olafancestor's descendant or heir9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Orlanspear land; a form of Orlando6 in the US (2017)
- Obansmall bay5 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Olan
Names that are said the same way as Olan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a deer
Like Olan, each of these has a deer in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oscardeer lover; God's spear2,798 in England and Wales (2025)
- Devindescendant of Damhán; fawn-like1,132 in the US (2017)
- Devynfawn-like; a modern respelling of Devin313 in the US (2017)
- Raleighdeer meadow or clearing235 in the US (2017)
- Osianlittle deer; a form of Oisín165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hartleyhart meadow; deer clearing157 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Olan
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