NAME PROFILE
Kelan
Derived from the Swahili word for the number nine, traditionally signifying a ninth-born child; it characterizes a person who is exceptionally harmonious, creative, and brings a sense of completion to those around them.
Key Stats
| Total births | 1,810 |
| Gender | Male (20% / 80%) |
| Peak year | 2007 |
| Peak generation | Gen Z |
| First recorded | 1990 |
| Most recent | 2018 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | African, Swahili |
| Comeback name | No |
Popularity Trend (1910–2025)
19102025
Top States
TX — 47%GA — 21%CA — 15%FL — 12%OH — 6%
Notable People
Tisa Farrow (Actress, Manhattan) · Tisa Bryant (Writer, Unexplained Presence) · Tisa Ho (Executive Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival) · Tisa Wenger (Author, Religious Freedom: The Contested History of an American Ideal) · Tisa Chang (Director, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre)
Nicknames & Diminutives
TiTeeTisi
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