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.
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.
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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