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Kellin

♂ Boy

Pronounced KEHL-uhn /ˈkɛl.ən/Medium

Meaning: Swampy areaMedium

In 30 seconds: Kellin is an English name meaning 'swampy area'. It belongs to the Kellan and Kelan group of place-derived names.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningSwampy area
U.S. rank (2025)#2861 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births44 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2014
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,185

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201419822025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kellin comes from English with the landscape meaning 'swampy area', the kind of sense often rooted in old place or surname use. It sits close to the spellings Kellan and Kelan. The related Kellen is carried by footballers Kellen Winslow and Kellen Clemens.

The name reads as a soft two-syllable name with an -in ending that feels modern. Its variations Kelan and Kellan show how flexible the spelling has become.

Did you know? Kellin is a spelling variant of Kellen, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'swampy area' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Kellin — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

KelanKellan

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Kellen Winslow (1957–present)
    Football player.
  • ★Kellen Clemens (1983–present)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

If you like Kellin…

Kellan— A close spelling variation of Kellin listed in its variations.
Kellen— The nearly identical form carried by the footballers cited for Kellin.
Korbin— a fellow English choice
Jaylin— shares Kellin's English roots
Kyrin— another English name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kellin mean?

Kellin is usually explained as meaning 'swampy area' and is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Kellin?

It's commonly said KEHL-uhn /ˈkɛl.ən/.

Is Kellin a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Kellin is used as a boy name.

How popular is Kellin?

In 2024, Kellin ranked #2969 in the U.S. for boys, with 42 births recorded.

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