Meaning of the nameKailan
- Male
- Kai-lan
Kailan is a male name of uncertain origin, recorded in Brazil in the spellings Kailan and Kaylan, almost always among people born from the 2000s onward.
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,876 people named Kailan, the 4,010th most common name in Brazil. Their median age is 12, and the largest group was born in the 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Meaning
The meaning of Kailan is not known for certain. The sources consulted give no settled meaning for it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 2,876
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,010
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,628
- people
Kailan in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Kailan, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (1,297 people).
75 women 2,801 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Kailan is most common
States with the highest share of people named Kailan in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.006%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Maranhão 0.004%
- Piauí 0.004%
- Pará 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 834 | 0.006% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 236 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 236 | 0.004% |
| São Paulo | 188 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 181 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 142 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 115 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 104 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 90 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 87 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 80 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 65 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 61 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 57 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 45 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 21 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 21 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Kailan
The origin of the spelling Kailan is uncertain and the meaning of the name is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,876 people named Kailan, with a median age of 12, and almost all the people with this name were born from 2000 onward. The variant Kaylan swaps the I for a Y. The name is almost always male.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with I; proportionally, it is most frequent in Bahia.
Other spellings of Kailan
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Kailan | 2,876 |
| Kaylan | 1,650 |
Questions about the name Kailan
What does the name Kailan mean?
The meaning of Kailan is not known for certain: the sources consulted give no settled meaning for it. So we give none; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Kailan in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,876 people with the first name Kailan, which ranks it number 4,010 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Kailan a boy's or a girl's name?
Kailan is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 75 women and 2,801 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Kailan most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.006% of the state's population is named Kailan (834 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Kailan?
Kaylan. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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