Rare variant of Leland, meaning meadow land
Lelan is a simplified spelling of the English surname Leland. It originates from Old English words meaning 'fallow land' or 'meadow land', referring to someone who lived near a patch of uncultivated ground.
Less common today
Lelan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,824 in 2007.
American record producer and brother of Kenny Rogers
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
