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The baby name kaylan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.lən/ (KAY-lən),/ˈkeɪ.lɑːn/ (KAY-lahn),/ˈkiː.lɑːn/ (kee-LAWN, Irish).

kaylan is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪ.lən/ (KAY-lən),/ˈkeɪ.lɑːn/ (KAY-lahn),/ˈkiː.lɑːn/ (kee-LAWN, Irish)

What is the meaning of the name kaylan ?

The baby name kaylan is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɪ.lən/ (KAY-lən),/ˈkeɪ.lɑːn/ (KAY-lahn),/ˈkiː.lɑːn/ (kee-LAWN, Irish).

kaylan is Irish in Origin.

Kaylan is a modern unisex given name, pronounced KAY-lən. In many cases it is a spelling variant of Caelan/Kaelan, the Anglicized Irish and Scottish Gaelic name from Caolán, based on caol “slender, narrow.” Caolán appears in early medieval Irish usage and survives in surnames and given names (Keelan, Kealan). The Caelan/Kaelan family spread in the English-speaking world in the late 20th century as Gaelic names gained mainstream appeal.

Kaylan is also used as a contemporary blend built on Kay/Kayla with the -lan/-len ending, paralleling Jaylen and Kalen, and saw rising U.S. use from the 1980s for both sexes. Variants and related forms include Kaylen, Kaylin, Kaelyn, Kailyn, Kaelan, Caelan, Cailan, Kalen, Kalin, and Keelan, with -lin/-lyn favored for girls. Meaning: from Gaelic, “slender”; as a modern coinage, it inherits Kay’s link to Katherine (“pure”) without a fixed traditional sense.

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kaylan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #521 5 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #686 13 13,071
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
BR Boys 0 #765 31 12,213
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,192 51 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,216 77 25,619
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

kaylan is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:

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kaylan is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
kaylan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈkeɪ.lən/ (KAY-lən),/ˈkeɪ.lɑːn/ (KAY-lahn),/ˈkiː.lɑːn/ (kee-LAWN, Irish).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kaelan, Caelan, Keelan, Kealan, Caolán and Kailan.
kaylan is a name of Irish origin, traditionally used in Ireland. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Ireland and its diaspora communities.