Nolan Meaning

What does Nolan mean?

The name Nolan is of Irish origin.

The meaning of Nolan is "famous".

Nolan is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced No-lan.

The Given Name Nolan

Nolan is a form of the Irish surname O Nuallain meaning "descendant of Nuallan".

It derives from the Old Irish element nuall meaning "famous, noble".

Nolan is a chic and stylish name.

This great little boy name has a natural cheerfullness.

A memorable name that will be beloved by parents.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Nolan Hemmings, and Nolan Ryan.

Nolan Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 64 in baby name popularity for boys with 5,607 occurrences. It ranked 4,718 in baby name popularity for girls with 29 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 67 in baby name popularity for boys with 5,389 occurrences. It ranked 4,889 in baby name popularity for girls with 28 occurrences.

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Nolan Related Names

Variants of the name Nolan include Noland, Nolen, Nuallan.

The names Nola, Nolene are all forms of Nolan.

Famous Nolans

Nolan Hemmings ~ Actor
Nolan Ryan ~ Baseball Player

Nolan Numerology

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It may give you some insight about your new baby.

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Nolan Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Nolan in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Nolan.

Just for fun, see the name Nolan in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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