Calan Meaning

What does Calan mean?

The name Calan is of Scottish origin.

The meaning of Calan is "whelp, young pup".

Calan is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ca-lan.

Calan is a form of Cailean. See Cailean for further details.

Calan is a great choice for parents looking for a more unique name.

This great little boy name has a natural majesty.

Calan is also great as a middle name.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,498 in baby name popularity for boys with 51 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 3,245 in baby name popularity for boys with 35 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Calan is a form of Cailean.

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