Declan
Declan is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #53 in popularity, meaning Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
What Declan means
Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
Declan sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Declan comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Declan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Declan?
Declan is ranked #53, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Declan
We group Declan under the Irish tradition and faith — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Declan
These share Declan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Eoin — God is gracious.
- Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Ronan — Little seal.
- Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
- Cian — Ancient; enduring.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Killian — Little church; bright.
- Malachy — Messenger of God.
- Shane — God is gracious.
More Irish names
- Dearbhla — True desire; poet's daughter.
- Deirdre — She who whispers; sorrowful beauty.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Delaney — From the alder grove.
- Daithi — Swift and nimble; beloved.
- Desmond — From South Munster.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Diarmuid — Free man; without envy.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Donovan — Dark warrior chief.