The baby name Felan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAY-lən (ˈfeɪlən),FEE-lən (ˈfiːlən),Irish approximation: FEE-lawn (≈ /ˈfʲiːl̠aːn/).
Felan is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Felan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FAY-lən (ˈfeɪlən),FEE-lən (ˈfiːlən),Irish approximation: FEE-lawn (≈ /ˈfʲiːl̠aːn/).
Felan is Irish in Origin.
Felan is a modern Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic Fáelán/Faolán, from fáel/faol “wolf” plus the diminutive -án, meaning “little wolf.” Traditional Gaelic pronunciation is roughly FWAY-lawn; in English it is often FAY-lən or FEE-lən.
The name is recorded in early medieval Ireland, borne by Leinster rulers such as Fáelán mac Murchada (d. 738) and by the Irish missionary venerated in Scotland as Saint Fillan, which spread the name in the Highlands. It also yielded major Irish surnames: Ó Faoláin became Phelan and Whelan in English, while Fillan remained in Scotland. Modern given-name variants include Faolán, Fáelán, Faelan, Fillan, and Felan. Typically masculine, Felan now appeals as a distinctive pan‑Celtic choice with a fierce, lupine meaning. After periods of obscurity, the given name has seen modest revival alongside broader interest in Gaelic heritage.
Felan is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 33 times, across 21 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Felan is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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