Names That Mean Lad
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- Caolán
Origin:
Irish GaelicMeaning:
"slender lad"Description:
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.
- Gilligan
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"lad"Description:
With the jaunty rhythm of other Irish surnames like Finnegan and Sullivan, plus the possibility for cool nickname Gil, this seems like a good candidate for the first name slot. It was the name of the main character in the TV show Gilligan's Island.
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