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Irish
"slender and fair"
Keelin is a form of Keelan, the Anglicized phonetic form of Caelan or Caoilinn, said to be a unisex name but in practice used almost exclusively for boys. Girls would more often be called Keela,…
English variation of Caolán or Caoilfhionn, Irish
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…
Irish Gaelic
"slender lad"
A Top 100 choice in Northern Ireland, Caolán shares many fashionable sounds with names like Cayden and Callan, but remains virtually unknown in the US.
"slender"
One of the more feminine Irish surnames.
Rare Irish saint's name sometimes anglicized as Keelin or Caelin.
In Irish legend Caoilte or Caílte was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet.
Arabic, North African
Form of Sufyan mainly found in North Africa
Turkish and Arabic
"first letter in the alphabet, slender"
This is the Turkish form of Alif, the name of the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. Actor Natalie Portman gave another spelling to her son, Aleph. Elif can also mean "slender", from the Turkish…
Armenian
This name is growing in popularity, partly because of its tie to hipster musician Sufjan Stevens; is also related to Abu Sufyan, a figure from early Islamic history.
Variation of Cale or Cael
"dog; whole heart; slender"
A fast rising choice for boys in the US in 2025, this variation of the Biblical Caleb and the Irish Cael, Kael has very occasionally been given to girls too.
Azerbaijani form of Elif, Turkish and Arabic
"first letter in the alphabet; slender"
Popular in Azerbaijan, this is a spelling variation of the Turkish name Elif and the Arabic Alif.
Scottish
This anagram of Agnes is not related to that name; rather it comes from the Gaelic word seang meaning "slender".