Given name & surname · also Scandinavian
Kallan
“of the flowing water”·“powerful in battle”
Kallan is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “of the flowing water” and “powerful in battle”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “of the flowing water” and “powerful in battle”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1985. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kallan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,206
- 824 boys · 382 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 91 babies
- 2025
- 91
- #1,912 for boys · #10,488 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +53%
- Rising fast
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 83% boys.
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 82 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,912 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 63.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 9 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 830 as a first name in 2020; 114 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kallan’s family of names
Kallan has a related form in Kallen. In Greek usage, Kallan as a surname is a transliteration of Κάλλαν.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
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