Slender or small and fiery
Keelen is a modern variant of the Irish name Keelan, derived from the Gaelic elements 'caol' meaning slender and 'fionn' meaning fair or white. It is also sometimes associated with the name Kieran, which means little dark one or fiery.
Less common today
Keelen isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,338 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
