Dolan

Dolan Meaning & Origin

About Dolan
The name "Dolan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Dubhshláine," meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine." The name is composed of two elements: "Dubh," meaning "black" or "dark," and "sláine," meaning "challenge" or "defiance." Therefore, the name "Dolan" can be interpreted as "descendant of the dark challenger" or "descendant of the defiant one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Dolan are male.

Dolan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 71.43% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TLN
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D OW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈdoʊlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dolan in Braille

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

The name Dolan in braille

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

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

The name Dolan in sign language

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