Kaplan

Kaplan Meaning & Origin

About Kaplan
The name "Kaplan" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the word "kohen," meaning "priest" in Hebrew. It is a surname commonly found among Jewish communities, particularly those of Ashkenazi descent. The name signifies a person who is a descendant of a priest or someone associated with the priestly class in Jewish religious traditions.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kaplan are male.

Kaplan Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K01405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 P L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæplən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K145

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kaplan in Braille

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

The name Kaplan in braille

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

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

The name Kaplan in sign language

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