Names like Nolan
Nolan is a two-syllable Irish name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Nolan.
Nathan Hebrew · he gave
Rowan Irish · little redhead; rowan tree
Brian Irish · traditionally "noble, high," its old Celtic root debated; the name of Brian Boru, the high king who broke Viking power in Ireland, which kept it beloved there for a millennium. A mid-century American everyman that still reads friendly and honest
Aidan Irish · little fire; one of the biggest Irish-American breakout names of the 1990s-2000s
The same roots
Also Irish names, from the tradition Nolan comes from.
Keegan Irish · from the Irish surname Mac Aodhagáin, 'descendant of Aodhagán', a double diminutive of Aodh 'fire'
Callan Irish · traditionally translated as 'battle-strong', from Cathal
Kellan Irish · Irish surname, believed to mean slender
Brogan Irish · from an Irish word for a rugged leather shoe/boot
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Nolan, on a similar curve.
Teegan Irish · modern respelling of Teagan, traditionally 'little poet'
Caelan Irish · modern form of Caolan, traditionally 'slender'
Deegan Irish · anglicized from Ó Duibhginn, traditionally 'dark-haired'
Ronan Irish · little seal; a beloved classic honoring several Irish saints
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