Karlan - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Karlan \k(a)-rlan, kar-lan\ is a variant of Karl (Old German), and the meaning of Karlan is "free man".

The baby name Karlan sounds like Garlan and Karlin. Other similar baby names are Karman, Harlan, Kaelan, Kalan and Marlan.

Karlan 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 Karlan. Compare Karlan with related baby names.