The baby name Jalan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAH-lahn (ˈdʒɑːlæn),juh-LAHN (dʒəˈlæn),JAY-lən (ˈdʒeɪlən).
Jalan is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
The baby name Jalan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JAH-lahn (ˈdʒɑːlæn),juh-LAHN (dʒəˈlæn),JAY-lən (ˈdʒeɪlən).
Jalan is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
Jalan is a modern English given name, most often an alternative spelling within the Jalen/Jaylen family that surged in the United States in the 1990s. The cluster gained visibility through NBA player Jalen Rose, whose name was coined from his mother's favorites James and Leonard. Jalan is best viewed as a contemporary blend rather than a traditional name, though some hear echoes of James ("supplanter") and Leonard ("brave lion").
Variants include Jalen, Jaylen, Jaylon, Jalon, Jalin, Jaylin, and Jaylan; feminine counterparts include Jaelyn and Jalynn. Usage is modest but steady in North America and within the African-diasporic community. Cross-linguistically, jalan means "road; way" in Malay and Indonesian, a homonym some parents value for its "life path" symbolism. The related form Jalon is also linked by some sources to a Hebrew verb "to lodge/dwell," though that connection is indirect and not the source of the modern name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 10 | 15,987 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2012 | #412 | 3 | 2,840 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #855 | 27 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #915 | 6 | 9,616 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,579 | 36 | 28,008 |
Jalan is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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