Kaylan
Meaning
"slender, narrow one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,545
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay, Lan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"slender, narrow one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"new house, new home"
Origin: Basque (Xavier root)
Xayvion is more popular, ranked #4357 vs #4545 for Kaylan.
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Xayvion is more popular, ranked #4357 compared to Kaylan at #4545 in the United States.
Kaylan means "slender, narrow one" (Irish Gaelic origin). Xayvion means "new house, new home" (Basque (Xavier root) origin).
Kaylan is primarily a boy name. Xayvion is primarily a boy name.