Kylan Name Meaning

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Ireland, Kylan goes by another form of Caolán, a more popular version for Irish boys.

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A Deep Dive

Kylan Overview

Meaning

Narrow strait, straight

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Gaelic

Etymology

Derived from Gaelic, meaning “narrow strait” or “straights”

Pronunciation

/ˈkaɪlən/

Popularity

Kylan enjoys moderate popularity globally, particularly in English-speaking countries such as the USA and UK. It ranked #547 for boys in the USA in 2023.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

5 letters

Numerology

9 (Humanitarian, Selfless, Creative)

Name Styles

Modern, Unique, Cool

Associated Traits

Adventurous, independent, thoughtful

Name Day

March 3rd
A Deep Dive

Kylan Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Kylen, Kyler, Kylar, Kile, Kylin, Kyllan, Kylun

Common Nicknames

Ky, Kyky, Kylo, Kye, Kyland, Kyly, Kybug, Kybear, Kylen, Kyzer

Diminutives

Ky, Kyky, Kylo, Kye, Kylen

Famous People

  • Kylan Arianna Wenzel
    (American Artist)
  • Kylan Boswell
    (American Athlete)
  • Kylan Wilborn
    (American Football Player)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Kylan "Corky" Corcoran
    ("Boston Public," TV Series)
  • Kylan
    ("The Last Airbender," Film)

What Is the Meaning of Kylan?

Kylan means “straight” or “narrow strait” in Gaelic, signifying a natural passage or connection.

What Is the Origin of The Name Kylan?

Kylan has Gaelic origins, derived from the word “caol,” which means “narrow” or “strait.”

Kylan Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Kylan in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#5722021#5152022#5472023
Top 3 Rankings#5152022#5252020#5472023

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Kylan

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023547
(-32 from 2022)
533
(-41 from 2022)
0.02911
2022515
(+57 from 2021)
574
(+87 from 2021)
0.03065
2021572
(-47 from 2020)
487
(-55 from 2020)
0.02599
2020525
(+33 from 2019)
542
(+41 from 2019)
0.02930
2019558
(-8 from 2018)
501
(-6 from 2018)
0.02607
2018550
(+74 from 2017)
507
(+89 from 2017)
0.02608
2017624
(-9 from 2016)
418
(-20 from 2016)
0.02112
2016615
(+52 from 2015)
438
(+53 from 2015)
0.02162
2015667
(-7 from 2014)
385
(-4 from 2014)
0.01883
2014660
(+16 from 2013)
389
(+33 from 2013)
0.01898
2013676
(-34 from 2012)
356
(-16 from 2012)
0.01762
2012642
(+5 from 2011)
372
(+9 from 2011)
0.01833
2011647
(+26 from 2010)
363
(+8 from 2010)
0.01787
2010673
(+42 from 2009)
355
(+24 from 2009)
0.01728
2009715
(+47 from 2008)
331
(+40 from 2008)
0.01561
2008762
(+18 from 2007)
291
(+11 from 2007)
0.01335
2007780
(-35 from 2006)
280
(-4 from 2006)
0.01264
2006745
(+66 from 2005)
284
(+51 from 2005)
0.01295
2005811
(-21 from 2004)
233
(+5 from 2004)
0.01095
2004790
(+91 from 2003)
228
(+35 from 2003)
0.01079
2003881
(-6 from 2002)
193
(+6 from 2002)
0.00919
2002875
(+7 from 2001)
187
(+9 from 2001)
0.00905
2001882
(+111 from 2000)
178
(+29 from 2000)
0.00861
2000993
No change from 1999
149
(+7 from 1999)
0.00713
1999993
(+6 from 1998)
142
(+5 from 1998)
0.00696
1998999
(+117 from 1997)
137
(+24 from 1997)
0.00676
19971116
(+72 from 1996)
113
(+17 from 1996)
0.00566
19961188
(+44 from 1995)
96
(+7 from 1995)
0.00479
19951232
(+121 from 1994)
89
(+15 from 1994)
0.00442
19941353
(+496 from 1993)
74
(+29 from 1993)
0.00363
19931849
(-29 from 1992)
45
No change from 1992
0.00218
19921820
(+233 from 1991)
45
(+9 from 1991)
0.00214
19912053
(-183 from 1990)
36
(-5 from 1990)
0.00170
19901870
(+196 from 1989)
41
(+7 from 1989)
0.00191
19892066
(-158 from 1988)
34
No change from 1988
0.00162
19881908
(+651 from 1987)
34
(+13 from 1987)
0.00170
19872559
(+220 from 1986)
21
(+3 from 1986)
0.00108
19862779
(-71 from 1985)
18
No change from 1985
0.00094
19852708
(-271 from 1984)
18
(-2 from 1984)
0.00094
19842437
(+352 from 1983)
20
(+4 from 1983)
0.00107
19832789
(+493 from 1982)
16
(+3 from 1982)
0.00086
19823282
(-503 from 1981)
13
(-3 from 1981)
0.00069
19812779
(+1061 from 1980)
16
(+6 from 1980)
0.00086
19803840
(-29 from 1979)
10
No change from 1979
0.00054
19793811
(-411 from 1978)
10
(-1 from 1978)
0.00056
19783400
(-197 from 1977)
11
(-1 from 1977)
0.00064
19773203
(+60 from 1976)
12
(+1 from 1976)
0.00070
19763263
(-317 from 1974)
11
(-1 from 1974)
0.00067
19750
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19742946
(+2041 from 1972)
12
(+7 from 1972)
0.00074
19730
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19724987
(-583 from 1969)
5
No change from 1969
0.00030
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19694404
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00027
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19630
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19620
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0
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0.0000
19610
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
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0
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0.0000
19590
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0
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0.0000
19580
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0
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0.0000
19570
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0
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0.0000
19560
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0
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0.0000
19550
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0.0000
19540
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0
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0.0000
19530
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0
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0.0000
19520
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0
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0.0000
19510
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0
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0.0000
19500
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0
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0.0000
19490
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0
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0.0000
19480
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0
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0.0000
19470
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0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
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0.0000
19440
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0.0000
19430
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0.0000
19420
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0.0000
19410
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19390
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0
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0.0000
19380
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0
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0.0000
19370
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0
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0.0000
19360
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0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
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0
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0.0000
19330
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0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
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0
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0.0000
19060
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
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0
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0.0000
19040
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0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
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0.0000
19010
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0
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0.0000
19000
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0
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0.0000
18990
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0.0000
18980
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0.0000
18970
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18960
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18950
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18940
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0.0000
18930
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18920
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18910
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18900
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
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0.0000
18870
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0.0000
18860
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0.0000
18850
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18840
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18830
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18820
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0.0000
18810
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0.0000
18800
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0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Kylan

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#2632021#3222022#2682023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5172021#5702022#6652023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#1502021#1192022#1302023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#3922021#2942022#2692023

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#14042021#8252022#11652023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#3422021#2262022#2322023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#5442021#4142022#3902023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#1732021#1602022#2442023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#6212021#5372022#4622023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4022021#3152022#4142023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#2812021#1702022#2062023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#4862021#9232022#6212023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#3812021#3742022#3952023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5842021#3512022#5262023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#2732021#2722022#3052023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#3802021#5732022#2932023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#6762021#8032022#5212023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3392021#5162022#3942023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#8642021#7952022#8692023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#6512021#5662022#6472023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#17012021#7922022#12662023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#8202017#8882018#9052019

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#7312021#7232022#7112023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7642020#6962022#5032023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#5752021#5472022#8532023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#8252017#8502018#7392019

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#9622015#6992016#9462020

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#6822019#8892022#5692023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5492018#4762022#6272023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5522012#5152018#6522023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8222018#9352019#10732020

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#6172017#6072018#4812021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3692003#3752016

West Virginia (WV)

West Virginia (WV) flagWest Virginia (WV)#3562015#3762018

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4362011#4752014

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4752019

Hawaii (HI)

Hawaii (HI) flagHawaii (HI)#2772000

Popularity Rankings for Kylan in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#3982013#3462014#3422015

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#4662013#3902020

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#4962020#5522021#5722022

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#8562019#6192020#7612021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#6812020#6212021#6712022

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#14702020#8842021#7812022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Kylan a Name for Boys or Girls?

Kylan is traditionally a name for boys. Its strong, adventurous sound and Gaelic roots make it a popular choice for parents.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Kylan

Kylan in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Kylan Arianna Wenzel (Artist, 1989): A courageous transgender woman who has become an inspiration for others, and the first transgender woman to compete for the Miss USA title.
  • Kylan Boswell (Athlete, 2004): A professional basketball player celebrated for his speed and agility.
  • Kylan Wilborn (Football Player, 1998): An American football player who played as a defensive end for the University of Houston.
  • Kylan "Corky" Corcoran ("Boston Public," 2000 TV Series): A character who is a student at Winslow High School and struggles with dyslexia.
  • Kylan ("The Last Airbender," 2010 Film): A minor character in the movie adaptation of the popular animated series.
  • None

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