Given name & surname
Taylan
“cutter of cloth; one who alters garments”·“one who alters garments”
Taylan is a variant of Taylor. Interpretations include “cutter of cloth; one who alters garments” (English) and “one who alters garments” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Taylan is a variant of Taylor. Interpretations include “cutter of cloth; one who alters garments” (English) and “one who alters garments” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Taylan is a variant of Taylor. An origin associated with Taylor is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Taylan is a variant of Taylor. The history of Taylor gives this family its wider story. Taylor’s naming history includes the use of a family name as a given name.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Taylan through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,258
- 899 boys · 359 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 68 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #4,688 for boys · #11,827 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 4,688 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 24.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 47 in 2010. It also appeared in 8 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,031 as a first name in 2020; 270 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.
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.
People named Taylan
- Taylan AntalyalıTurkish association football player (born 1995)
- Taylan BulutGerman footballer (born 2006)
- Taylan AydoğanTurkish association football player (born 1983)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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