Kailan
Meaning
"little slender one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,875
- Total SSA Count
- 44
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kai, Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little slender one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"creative American name blending La- prefix with -taysia element"
Origin: American
Kailan is more popular, ranked #2875 vs #10938 for Lataysia.
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Kailan is more popular, ranked #2875 compared to Lataysia at #10938 in the United States.
Kailan means "little slender one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Lataysia means "creative American name blending La- prefix with -taysia element" (American origin).
Kailan is primarily a boy name. Lataysia is primarily a girl name.