At a Glance: Name: Niallán – Meaning: diminutive of Niall (root disputed) – Origin: Irish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NEE-uh-lawn
Niallán is an Irish boy's name meaning “diminutive of Niall (root disputed)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Celtic Baby Boy Names With a Mystical Edge.
Meaning & Origin of Niallán
Meaning: Diminutive of Niall (root disputed).
Origin: Irish.
A common claim: Little champion Actually: Niall's own root meaning is genuinely disputed among scholars (candidates include 'champion' and 'cloud'); 'champion' isn't settled the way many baby-name sites imply.
How to Pronounce Niallán
Phonetic: NEE-uh-lawn IPA: /ˈniːəlɑːn/
Popularity of Niallán
Niallán 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 Niallán
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Senán · Cillian · Faolán · Sweeney · Aindriú · Uinseann
