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Calan

KAL-an

Popularity

#3796

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Irish

Total Births

960

Peak Year

#51 in 2018

First Recorded

1984

Style

Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Possibly a variant of Callan, derived from the Gaelic surname Ó Cathaláin, meaning 'descendant of Cathalán'. Cathalán means 'little warrior'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

BraveStrongIndependentLoyal

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