Phalen

Phalen Meaning & Origin

About Phalen
The name "Phalen" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Fallamhain," meaning "descendant of Fallamhan." Fallamhan is believed to be a personal name derived from the word "fallamh," which translates to "leader" or "ruler." Therefore, the name "Phalen" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the leader" or "descendant of the ruler."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Phalen is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 67.74% and females 32.26%, based on recent birth statistics.

Phalen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -54.55% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLN
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AE1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfælən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Phalen in Braille

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

The name Phalen in braille

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

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

The name Phalen in sign language

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