BoyIrish origin2 syllables
Nolan
Meaning: “Champion, noble”
About the name Nolan
Nolan is a boy name with Irish roots, meaning “Champion, noble”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Nolan ranked #65 for boys in the US, with 4,846 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Nolan were boys.
Etymology
From Irish, meaning literally “descendant of Nuallán”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Nolan”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #65
- In 2015
- #71
- Babies in 2025
- 4,846
Popularity of Nolan, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Nolan
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