Kellan
English (Modern) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kellan
The given name 'Kellan' primarily means "slender" or "powerful" in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, derived from the Old Irish name *Caoilfhionn* (composed of *caol* "slender" and *fionn* "fair").
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Etymology
The given name 'Kellan' primarily means "slender" or "powerful" in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, derived from the Old Irish name *Caoilfhionn* (composed of *caol* "slender" and *fionn* "fair"). It is used predominantly in Irish and Scottish cultures, often as a variant of the surname Ó Ceallacháin, and has no specific religious association, though it appears in secular contexts with no notable historical figure attached.
Kellan currently ranks #1,031 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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