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
"Little red one"
Origin: Old Irish 'ruadh' (red) + diminutive suffix
Maclan is more popular, ranked #6147 vs #6338 for Rowin.
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Maclan is more popular, ranked #6147 compared to Rowin at #6338 in the United States.
Maclan means "son of the servant of John" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Rowin means "Little red one" (Old Irish 'ruadh' (red) + diminutive suffix origin).
Maclan is primarily a boy name. Rowin is primarily a boy name.