Given name & surname
Kelman
“one who is kind and gentle”
Kelman is a variant of Keleman. One Hungarian interpretation is “one who is kind and gentle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kelman is a variant of Keleman. One Hungarian interpretation is “one who is kind and gentle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kelman is a variant of Keleman. An origin associated with Keleman is Hungarian.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2008. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kelman through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2008. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,059 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.
Kelman’s family of names
Kelman has a related form in Keleman. In English usage, Kelman as a surname has a related form in KILMAN. In English usage, Kelman as a surname has a related form in KILMAN.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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