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Cailean

"Triumphant in battle; triumphant in war; virile Contemporary variant of Cailean 'Child'; Young dog, or child Scottish Gaelic"

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Gender
Boy
Western numerology
9
Indian numerology
9
Characters
7
Popular
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What does Cailean mean?

Cailean is a baby name with Gaelic, Scottish context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Triumphant in battle; triumphant in war; virile Contemporary variant of Cailean 'Child'; Young dog, or child Scottish Gaelic.

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Unisex
Cailin
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Contemporary variant of Cailean 'Child'; Girl; lass; Pure

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Cailyn
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Brother names

Brothers for Cailean

Boy
MacAilean
Boy Gaelic

Son of the handsome man

94 family views

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Maclean
Boy Irish

Son of Leander; Son of the handsome man; Son of the servant of John

170 family views

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Boy English

Handsome; handsome Famous Bearer: US actor Alan Alda; Variant of Alan: Fair

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Mac Ailean
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Son of the handsome man

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Cailan
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Cailen
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Unisex
Cailin
Unisex Irish

Contemporary variant of Cailean 'Child'; Girl; lass; Pure

150 family views

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Caillen
Boy Gaelic

Child; Virile

134 family views

Sister names

Sisters for Cailean

Girl
Caila
Girl Hebrew

a form of Kayla; Slender Variant of Caley or Cailley: (French) 'from the forest

195 family views

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Caileen
Girl Gaelic

Girl; lass

151 family views

Girl
Caileigh
Girl Gaelic

Slender Variant of Caley or Cailley: (French) 'from the forest

86 family views

Unisex
Cailin
Unisex Irish

Contemporary variant of Cailean 'Child'; Girl; lass; Pure

150 family views

Girl
Cailley
Girl Gaelic

Slender Variant of Caley or Cailley: (French) 'from the forest

160 family views

Girl
Cailyn
Girl Gaelic

Girl; lass

120 family views

Girl
Cait
Girl Irish

Pure

137 family views

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Maclean
Boy Irish

Son of Leander; Son of the handsome man; Son of the servant of John

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