Given name

Gailan

“a healer; one who is calm”

Gailan is a variant of Galen. One Greek interpretation is “a healer; one who is calm.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gailan is a variant of Galen. One Greek interpretation is “a healer; one who is calm.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Gailan is a variant of Galen. An origin associated with Galen is Greek.

Explained through its name family

Gailan’s family of names

Gailan has a related form in Galen.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

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