Kalen: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “uncertain”
- Origin
- Unknown
- Say it
- KAY-lən · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Both (24% girls, 76% boys since 1880)
Used for both sexes and associated with several sources, including variants of Kaylin/Caelan and the surname Kalin. Because multiple origins are possible for this spelling, its etymology is uncertain. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Kalen?
Babies named Kalen in 202474
2024 rank#2,043 boys
Peak year1998
Total US babies since 18806,014
Kalen has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Kalen
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Kaylinmodern blend of Kay and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Amariuncertain; several origins proposed · Unknown
- Kamariuncertain · Unknown
- Kashmirname of the Kashmir region · Unknown
- Itzaeuncertain · Unknown
- Namariuncertain · Unknown
- Camariuncertain; possibly modern coinage · Unknown
- Kioruncertain · Unknown
Kalen questions
What does the name Kalen mean?
Kalen means "uncertain". It comes from Unknown. Used for both sexes and associated with several sources, including variants of Kaylin/Caelan and the surname Kalin. Because multiple origins are possible for this spelling, its etymology is uncertain.
Is Kalen a boy or girl name?
Kalen is used for both: about 24% of US babies named Kalen since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Kalen?
74 US babies were named Kalen in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.
How do you pronounce Kalen?
Kalen is usually pronounced KAY-lən.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.