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Leathan

LAY-thun

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish variant of Lathan, possibly from Gaelic 'leathan' meaning 'broad' or 'wide.' An uncommon Highland name evoking Scottish expansiveness.”

Popularity Over Time

Leathan US popularity rank over timeRank 13361 in 2009 to rank 13110 in 2012. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#13110#13236#1336120092012

Leathan is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GaelicScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

LeaLeathThan

Style

NatureStrongClassicBold

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish heritage

People Also Ask

Scottish variant of Lathan, possibly from Gaelic 'leathan' meaning 'broad' or 'wide.' An uncommon Highland name evoking Scottish expansiveness.

Leathan is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Leathan include Lea, Leath, Than.

Names that pair beautifully with Leathan include Cormac, Idris, Theron, Rafferty, Roscoe.