70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. JAY-lən(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History An invented name. In America it was popularized in the 1990s by basketball player Jalen Rose (1973-), whose name was a combination of those of his father James and maternal uncle Leonard [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsJaylen, Jaylin, Jaylon PopularityDetails Last ranked #523 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal common urban wholesome strong strange comedic Categories combinations, invented, isograms, love island US, modern English, NBA players Sources & References Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 169.
