What does Fillan mean?

Fillan as a boys' name is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Fillan is "wolf". Anglicized form of Faolán. Saint Fillan was an early medieval missionary to Scotland.

ENDS WITH -lan

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, gaelic, wolf, saint, medieval

Variations

VARIANT Faolan

How popular is Fillan?

Fillan is an uncommon first name for males. Fillan is an equivalently rare surname too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Fillan is alike in pronunciation to Faelan, Felan, Filian, Foillan and Phelan. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Ailean, Allan▼, Callan▲, Cillian▲, Cullan, Dallan, Dilan, Dillan▼, Dillen, Dillon▼, Dyllan, Eilan, Eilean, Eilian, Fillip, Finan, Finian, Finlay, Fintan, Fionan, Flann, Flin, Flinn, Flyn, Flynn▲, Gilean, Gilian, Gillan, Gillean, Gillen, Gillian, Gillman, Gillon, Gilman, Gullan, Keillan, Kellan, Kilean, Kilian, Killean, Killian▲, Mellan, Milan▲, Millar, Millen, Nollan, Quillan, Rollan, Silvan, Tallan, Tillman▼ and Tilman. These names tend to be more frequently used than Fillan.