Phelan
Phelan is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Little wolf.
What Phelan means
Little wolf.
Phelan sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Phelan 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.
Phelan is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Phelan?
Phelan sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Phelan
Two ideas meet in Phelan: the natural world and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Phelan
These share Phelan's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Conall — Strong as a wolf.
- Connor — Lover of hounds; strong-willed.
- Conor — Lover of wolves; strong-willed.
- Darragh — Oak tree.
- Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
- Bear — Strong and brave as a bear.
- Borys — Wolf; a fighter.
- Bruno — Brown; a bear.
- Colt — A young, spirited horse.
- Drake — Dragon.
- Hart — A strong stag.
- Orson — Bear cub.