Whelan

Whelan \w-he-lan, wh-el-an\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Whelan is pronounced as WEHL-aeN or WEY-LaeN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Whelan: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Whelan?

Whelan is used mostly in the English language and its language of origin is Celtic. The first name is derived from the Irish surname, which also occurs in various forms such as Wheelan, Whalen, Weallan, Welan, and name Phelan meaning. The surname is Anglicized from O' Faolán meaning 'descendant of Faolán'. This was the surname, which in Middle Irish was 'Úa Faeláin', of the early medieval ruling dynasty of the Déisi; they stayed in what is now the county of Waterford and south county Tipperary. Their descendants also lived in the counties of Kilkenny, Carlow, and Wexford. In addition, Whelan is a derivative (English) of the English and Irish name meaning of Faolán. The English name meaning of Whalen Whelan.

List of baby names Whelan:

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The baby name Whelan fun facts:

The name Whelan in reverse order is "Nalehw".

The numerological value of the name Whelan is number 9, which means humanitarian, giving nature, selflessness, obligations, creative expression.

How popular is Whelan?

Whelan is not in the top boy names in USA.