Given name
Kealan
“a slender and beautiful woman”·“a slender man”
Kealan is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kealan is a variant of Keelan. Interpretations include “a slender and beautiful woman” (Irish) and “a slender man”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kealan is a variant of Keelan. An origin associated with Keelan is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kealan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 346
- 346 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #9,323 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 9,323 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 23.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 18 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 337 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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