Kahlen
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- KAH-lun
- Origin
- Modern
Kahlen is a girls' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Kahlen mean?
Modern: spelling of Kahlan; invented by Terry Goodkind for his fantasy novels
Kahlan Amnell is the heroine of Terry Goodkind's Sword of Truth fantasy novels, adapted as TV's Legend of the Seeker.
Meaning borrowed from Kahlan.
Is Kahlen a girl's or a boy's name?
Kahlen is a girls' name.
How popular is Kahlen in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 12 girls.
Kahlen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 5 | #4,220 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 12 | #1,987 |
| 2005 | 10 | #2,206 |
How popular is Kahlen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 68 girls. It first appears in the records in 2000.
Half of all the girls named Kahlen in the US since 1880 were born between 2005 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2009, 81% of the babies named Kahlen in the US were girls.
Kahlen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #16,507 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 8 | #12,193 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11,175 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6,380 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4,369 |
| 2008 | 48 | #3,419 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4,942 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3,733 |
| 2005 | 68 | #2,520 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,024 |
Names like Kahlen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keira Caoimhe Eden Aoibheann Teagan Kiara Ffion Raegan Kayleigh Cassidy Eireann Kianna
Names related to Kahlen
Kayleen Kahlan Kahlani Kallen Kaylen Kalen Kalena Kaileen Kaylene
More Modern names
Jayden Ailany Myla Kayden Nevaeh Jax Indie Miley Raelynn Kaiden Kehlani Alayna Caden Zayden Wrenley Mya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kahlen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kahlen, updated 20 October 2026.