76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English, French (Modern) Pronounced Pron. NO-lən(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an Irish surname, the Anglicized form of Ó Nualláin, itself derived from the given name Nuallán. The baseball player Nolan Ryan (1947-) is a famous bearer. This name has climbed steadily in popularity since the 1970s. PopularityDetails Last ranked #71 in 2021 Belgium Last ranked #48 in 2019 Canada Last ranked #421 in 2021 England and Wales Last ranked #44 in 2021 France Last ranked #68 in 2022 Netherlands Last ranked #32 in 2021 Quebec, Canada Last ranked #98 in 2018 Switzerland Last ranked #60 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple nerdy Categories baseball players, Fire Emblem characters, RWBY characters, surnames, The IT Crowd characters, top 10 in France