Nolan
Pronunciation: NOH-lin (key)
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Origin of the name Nolan:
Transferred use of the Irish surname derived from the Gaelic O'Nualláin (descendant of Nuallan), which is from nuall (shout).
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My nephew's name is Nolan(born 2008), and I love it. It was a name on my list I didn't use! Everyone can spell it/pronounce it, and you don't run into a "Nolan" every day.
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Nollie
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Nolan Ryan (baseball player)
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Global Popularity of the Name Nolan
- #51 in Canada (Alberta)
- #73 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #131 in United States
- #187 in Canada (Quebec)
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