Maclan
Meaning
"son of the servant of John"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,147
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Mac
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the servant of John"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6147 for Maclan.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Maclan at #6147 in the United States.
Maclan means "son of the servant of John" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Maclan is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.