Keelin

Meaning of Keelin

Keelin, a unisex given name derived from the Irish Gaelic caolán—“slender”—resonates with a graceful limpidity reminiscent of Latin elegiac couplets, forging a bridge between Celtic poetics and the classical heritage of Rome. Pronounced KEE-lin (/ˈkiːlɪn/), it has maintained its aurea mediocritas—its golden mean—within the United States, reaching a modest peak in 2002 with sixty-one recorded births (ranked 842), then stabilizing to an annual range of six to fifteen occurrences typically positioned beyond the 900th rank. This longitudinal distribution, more akin to an academic dataset than a mainstream phenomenon, delineates Keelin’s analytical allure for parents who seek an androgynous name imbued with historical depth, quiet distinction and a diaphanous cultural resonance.

Pronunciation

Irish

• Pronunced as KEE-lin (/ˈkiːlɪn/)

• Keira
• Kiera
• Kellen
• Keeley
• Kailyn
• Kaelin
• Keegan