Caolan: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Caolan – Meaning: slender – Origin: Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KEEL-ahn


Caolan is an Irish boy's name meaning “slender”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Caolan

Meaning: Slender.

Origin: Irish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Caolan

Phonetic: KEEL-ahn   IPA: /ˈkiːlɑːn/

Popularity of Caolan

Caolan doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Caolan

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