Declan
Meaning
"man of prayer"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #131
- Total SSA Count
- 2,758
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Dec, Decs
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"man of prayer"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"mighty in battle"
Origin: Old High German
Declan is more popular, ranked #131 vs #8071 for Mathilde.
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Declan is more popular, ranked #131 compared to Mathilde at #8071 in the United States.
Declan means "man of prayer" (Irish Gaelic origin). Mathilde means "mighty in battle" (Old High German origin).
Declan is primarily a boy name. Mathilde is primarily a girl name.