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Nolan

Boy Irish /NOH-lan/ #4254 in 2023

Nolan is a boy name of Irish origin.

Meaning of Nolan

Champion; descendant of Nuallán.

Popularity of Nolan

Popularity, 1881–2023

5,157 births in 2023

1881 2023

125,736 U.S. births recorded from 1881–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2015

5,757 babies

First recorded

1881

142 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Boy · Ancient Greek

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He gave; given by God

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Anglicised form of Seán, from Jehan, from Johannes, variant of Ioannes, from Ἰωάννης, from יוֹחָנָן

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.