Meaning: Meaning unknown; possibly begins with good
The story
Declan Anglicizes Irish Deaglán. An initial element meaning good is plausible, but full of goodness is not a securely reconstructed meaning of the whole name.
Nicknames
- Dec
- Deco
Spellings & variants
- Deaglán
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Similar position in the latest US rankings
Style
- Modern
- Spiritual
Origins
Declan comes from Irish.
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