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Cailean
OriginIrish
Meaning"pup, cub"
GenderBoy & girl
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About Cailean
This is the original Gaelic spelling of the Anglicized Colin -- more authentic, yes, but could make your American child's life unnecessarily complicated.
Cailean is also given to girls.
Pronounced KAY-lun.
As of October 2026, Cailean ranked #14494 for girls in US births in 2004 and #10927 for boys in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #13894 for girls in 2002 and #5169 for boys in 1995.
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- Cailean Mór Caimbeul aka Sir Colin CampbellBoy
Earl of Argyll, Scottish early member of Clan Campbell
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