The name Keelan is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "slender and fair".

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Typically used as a masculine name, Keelan may be considered an Anglicization of the Irish Caolán meaning "little slender one" or simply "slender" with a diminutive suffix. However, when used as a feminine name, it may be more accurate to say it comes from Caoilfhion (KEEL-in or KEEL-un), an Irish girl name meaning "slender and fair". Keelin and Caoileann are also used as spelling variations. 

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The name Keelan peaked for girls at #5700 in 2001. Keelan is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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The name Keelan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "slender and fair".

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Keelan is the Anglicized, phonetic form of the more traditionally-spelled Caelan, also in use.  While this name is said by many sources to be unisex, in practice in modern Ireland it is only given to boys.  An interesting, accessible choice largely unknown in the US.

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The name Keelan peaked for boys at #1205 in 2000. The name is most popular in Mississippi, Mississippi, and Alabama. Keelan is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

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