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What does Kellen mean?
Kellen 
as a boys' name (also used less regularly as girls' name Kellen) is pronounced KEL-en. It is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Kellen is "slender". An ancient given name. May be related to Kell, or possibly (Old German) "swamp".
STARTS WITH Kel-
Variations
VARIANTS Kaelan, Keelan, Keilan, Keillan, Kelan, Kelden, Kellan, Kelle, Kellin
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Kellen Eleazar (K.E.), ..
How popular is Kellen?
Kellen is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#19455 out of 150436, Top 13%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Kellen entered the list in 1980-1989 and reached its highest position of #337 in the U.S. in the year 2012, and is at #699 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Kellan (#617 A YEAR AGO), Keelan (#1579), Kaelan, Kelan and Kellin are the popular alternative forms of Kellen (#699). These forms of Kellen were at the height of their popularity in 2012 (AVERAGE #1362) and have become much less popular since (#1482, 50.1% LESS USAGE).
Similar Names
Kellen is pronounced similarly to Callan▲, Collen, Collin▼, Cullan, Cullen▲, Cullin, Kaelin, Kalan, Kalen, Kalin, Kealan, Keallan, Keallin, Kealon, Keelin, Kelwin, Kelwinn, Kelwyn, Kilean, Kilian, Killean, Killian▲, Kylan▲, Kylen▲ and Quillen. Other recommended sound-alike names are Allen▼, Arllen, Belden, Bellden (see Belden), Dallen, Delles, Devlen, Felten, Gillen, Hallen, Heller, Keagen, Kealey, Keegen, Keeley, Keen, Kelbey, Keldon, Kellby, Keller, Kelley, Kelltin, Kellton, Kellven, Kelly▼, Kelsey, Kelten, Kelton, Kelvan, Kelven, Kelvin▼, Kelvyn, Kenlea, Kenlee, Kenley, Kepler, Keven▼, Klein, Mallen, Melden, Mellen, Mellin, Mellon, Merlen, Nelsen, Selden, Sellden (see Seldon), Tallen, Vallen and Welden. These names tend to be more frequently used than Kellen.
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