Kielan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KEE-lun
- Origin
- Irish
Kielan is a boys' name of Irish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Kielan come from?
Irish: probably a variant of Keelan, from Irish Caolán
Is Kielan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kielan is a boys' name.
How popular is Kielan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kielan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2002 and 2013, the years shaded on the chart below.
Kielan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 10 | #1,688 |
| 2003 | 9 | #1,723 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,049 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 6 | #1,932 |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
Names like Kielan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Keegan Ronan Declan Kian Finn Aiden Kayden Keelan Conan Brogan Caelan Conlan
Names related to Kielan
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kielan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kielan, updated 20 October 2026.