Whelan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning descendant of Faolan; little wolf.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Whelan by the numbers
Whelan was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Whelan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Whelan
Names that are said the same way as Whelan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a wolf
Like Whelan, each of these has a wolf in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Connorlover of hounds; wolf lover6,405 in the US (2017)
- Conorlover of hounds; wolf lover1,127 in the US (2017)
- Raulwolf counsel; a form of Ralph or Raoul555 in the US (2017)
- Ralphwolf counsel541 in England and Wales (2025)
- Randywolf shield; form of Randolph386 in the US (2017)
- Rudyfamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf341 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Whelan
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