Caelan - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Caelan \ca(e)-lan\ is pronounced KAY-lan, SHAY-lin. It is of Gaelic origin. Possibly a contemporary variant of Cilean (Scottish). Cailean relates to Saint Columba (see Calum) as Crisdean does to Christ and Moirean to Mary.

Caelan has 4 variant forms: Cailean, Cailin, Calan and Caley.

For more information, see also the related name Kaelan.

Baby names that sound like Caelan are Gaelan, Colan, Cullan, Galan, Kalan, Kaelin, Keelan and Kelan.

Caelan is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Caelan. Click here to compare Caelan with related baby names.