Kahlan means church or warrior — from the Irish Gaelic. Sword of Truth's Kahlan Amnell IS one of fantasy's most powerful heroines — the Mother Confessor. Two syllables of fantasy's-most-powerful-heroine, the Mother-Confessor, and Irish church-warrior.
Kahlan Amnell IS the Mother Confessor.One of fantasy's most powerful heroines.Two syllables with a warm, Irish sound: KAH-lan.Kah and Lan are both embedded.The most powerfully fantasy-heroic name.
Kahlan Amnell IS the Mother Confessor — one of fantasy's most powerful heroines.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Irish; Sword of Truth's Kahlan Amnell.
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Today
Kahlan remains a beloved choice, ranking #4961 in the US. 1,549 babies have been named Kahlan since 1995.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Kahlan?
2010peak year
Kahlan first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1995. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2010, 155 babies received the name (ranked #1461). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4961), with roughly 42 babies named Kahlan each year. Kahlan has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,549 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Kahlan's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — confessor seeking. People named Kahlan tend to be warm, powerful, and gifted at being fantasy's most powerful Mother Confessor.
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