Slender or powerful in battle
Calan is primarily considered a modern variation of the Gaelic name Caolán, meaning slender. It is also sometimes associated with the Welsh word for the first day of the month, 'calan', derived from the Latin 'kalendae'. In contemporary usage, it serves as a sleek, phonetic alternative to more common names like Callum or Caleb.
Less common today
Calan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,531 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Member of the Australian boy band The Collective
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