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♂ Cailean
What does Cailean mean?
Cailean 
as a boys' name is pronounced KA-len. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Cailean is "pup, whelp". Source form of Colin. Also a Scottish form of Columba that relates to Saint Columba (see Calum) as Crisdean does to Christ and Moirean to Mary. Also form of Callan.
STARTS WITH Ca-
Variations
VARIANT Cailin
SEE ALSO Caelan
RELATED FORM VIA CALUM, COLIN Colan
FEMININE FORM Cailin
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cailean Palmer (C.P.), ..
How popular is Cailean?
Cailean is a rare first name for men. Cailean is a unique last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Caelan, Callan (#588 A YEAR AGO), Calum (#1014) and Colin (#249) are the popular variation forms of Cailean (NOT RANKED) listed in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Cailean was at its most widespread 14 years ago (AVERAGE #1381) and has become significantly lower since (#962, DOWN 55%), with the version Colin becoming less stylish. Callan and Calum are two of the more contemporarily stylish names for newborns among these. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Cailean is pronounced similarly to Caelen, Calan, Caolain, Caolan, Collen, Cullan, Cullen▲, Kaelan, Kalan, Kalen, Keilan, Keillan, Kilean, Kilian, Killean and Quillan. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ailean, Caedan, Caidan, Caide, Caiden▲, Caidin, Caidon, Caile, Cailey, Caily, Cajetan, Caleb, Campian, Cannan, Carleton, Carlsen, Carlton▼, Carolan, Carsen, Catlin, Cayle, Cayleb, Chilton, Cillian▲, Cleon, Coleman, Colman, Daelan, Daivian, Daivyan, Dalan, Dallan, Dasean, Daylan, Dilan, Eilean, Emilyan (see Emil), Faelan, Filian, Fillan, Foillan (see Faolan), Galvan, Garlan, Gilean, Gilian, Gillean, Gilzean, Harlan, Jaylan▼, Karlan, Kiean, Marlan, Marsean, Neilan, Phinean, Salman, Silvan, Tallan and Taurean. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cailean.
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