Slender, fair, or keeper of the keys
Kalan is a modern name with multiple possible roots. It is often considered a variant of the Irish name Caelan, meaning slender or fair, or a derivative of the English name Kay, meaning keeper of the keys. In some contexts, it is used as a contemporary rhythmic invention.
Less common today
Kalan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,865 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Canadian singer-songwriter and winner of Canadian Idol
American rapper and singer
