Gender: Boy
Meaning: Slender, narrow, powerful
Origin: Irish/Gaelic
Popularity: Ranked #917 in 2024 with 252 babies born.
History: Kellan surged in the 2010s-2020s. Kellan Lutz played Emmett Cullen in Twilight — adding vampire heartthrob energy. The Irish-influenced name carries Celtic strength. Kellan represents the Twilight naming effect — the saga that launched a thousand baby names.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Kellan? About 1 in 12,901 babies born in 2024 were named Kellan, or roughly 0.7 per day in the United States.
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