Cailan
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Meaning & Origin
Cailan is a boy name, recorded for 9 babies in US birth records.
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Cailan first appeared in US Social Security records in 1999.
Over 174 babies have been named Cailan in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Cailan is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #9,536 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #9,536
- Total SSA Count
- 9
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Cailan is also used as a girl name, ranked #30371.
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"settlement of Barra's people"
#9,563 in US
Aramaic/Biblical origin
"the rock"
#9,454 in US
Old English (Alden/Aldred) origin
"old friend, noble strength"
#9,390 in US
Germanic Amalric origin
"industrious ruler"
#9,542 in US
Old High German (arn) origin
"eagle"
#9,600 in US
Greek origin
"wide, broad"
#9,488 in US
Italian origin
"Little saint; diminutive form of Santo"
#9,572 in US
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About the Name Cailan
Cailan is a boy name .
Is Cailan a boy or girl name? Cailan is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #9,536 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #30,371. Cailan is more commonly used as a boy name.
Cailan is currently ranked #9,536 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Cailan include Cai, Cail, Caily, Cailie, Cay, Caie, and Caikins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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