Carlan

Carlan Meaning & Origin

About Carlan
The name "Carlan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cearbhaill," meaning "descendant of Cearbhall." Cearbhall is an old Irish name composed of the elements "cearb" meaning "hacking" or "hewing" and "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner." Therefore, the name "Carlan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreigner" or "descendant of the hewer."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Carlan are male.

Carlan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C06405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑrlæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Carlan in Braille

Here's how to represent Carlan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Carlan in braille

How to Spell the Name Carlan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Carlan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Carlan in sign language

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