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What does Kellan mean?
Kellan 
as a name for boys (also used less regularly as girls' name Kellan) has its root in Gaelic, and the name Kellan means "slender". Kellan is an alternate spelling of Kellen (Gaelic): an ancient given name.
Variations
VARIANTS Kellin, Kelan, Keillan, Keilan, Keelan, Kaelan
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA KELLEN Kelden, Kelle
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kellan Jaylen (K.J.), ..
How popular is Kellan?
Kellan is a rare first name for males but a somewhat popular surname for both adults and children (#112365 out of 150436, Top 75%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Kellan entered the list in 1980-1989 and reached its peak rank of #364 in the U.S. in the year 2011, and is currently at #617. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Kellen (#699 FROM RECENT DATA), Keelan (#1579), Kaelan, Kelan and Kellin are the prominent varying forms of Kellan (#617). Other variants, like Kelden, are seldom used. Usage of these relations of Kellan reached its apex in 2012 (ADOPTION OF 0.1%) and is now much lower (ADOPTION 0.05%, ▼50%).
Similar Names
Kellan is pronounced similarly to Caelan, Calan, Callan▲, Caolan, Colan, Collen, Collin▼, Cullan, Cullen▲, Cullin, Kaelin, Kalen, Kalin, Kealan, Keallan, Keallin, Kealon, Keelin, Kelwinn, Kelwyn, Kilean, Kilian, Killean, Killian▲ and Kylen▲. Other recommended sound-alike names are Allan▼, Declan▲, Delman, Dillan▼, Dyllan, Felan, Fillan, Gillan, Gullan, Jellal, Kalani, Kalman, Karlan, Keagan, Kean, Keenan, Kegan, Keiran, Keldon, Kell, Kellagh, Kellby, Keller, Kelley, Kelltin, Kellton, Kellven, Kelly▼, Kelten, Keltin, Kelton, Kelven, Kelvin▼, Kelvon, Kelvyn, Kenan, Kennan, Kentan (see Kenton), Kernan, Kevan, Keyvan, Kleon, Meldan, Mellan, Mellen, Mellin, Mellon, Neilan, Nollan and Pellam. These names tend to be more commonly used than Kellan.
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