Quinlan
English (Rare) · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Quinlan
The given name Quinlan means "descendant of Caoinleán" or "graceful/fair form," derived from the Irish Gaelic *Ó Caoinleáin* (composed of *caoin*, meaning "gentle" or "comely," and *leán*, meaning "form" or "shape").
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Etymology
The given name Quinlan means "descendant of Caoinleán" or "graceful/fair form," derived from the Irish Gaelic *Ó Caoinleáin* (composed of *caoin*, meaning "gentle" or "comely," and *leán*, meaning "form" or "shape"). It is primarily used in Irish and Irish-American cultures, with no specific religious association, though it originates from a medieval Irish surname historically tied to County Waterford.
Quinlan currently ranks #3,921 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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