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UnisexGermanic

Carlan

KAR-lən

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

65

Peak Year

#7 in 1946

First Recorded

1945

Style

Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Carlan is likely a diminutive form of Charles or Carl, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning 'free man'.

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Numerology

7

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