89%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Modern) Pronounced Pron. KEHL-ən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Variant of Kellen. This particular spelling jumped in popularity after actor Kellan Lutz (1985-) appeared in the Twilight series of movies beginning 2008. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsKelan, Kellen PopularityDetails Last ranked #889 in 2014 England and Wales Last ranked #851 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious nerdy Categories anglicizations, NBA players