Nolan's history as a name can be traced back to 12th-century Ireland. It's believed that Nolan is the anglicized spelling of the surname O'Nullian. This was a common last name with the meaning "noble" or "famous." The O'Nullian family was in good standing with the kings of the Irish province Leinster, and had a lot of influence in southern Ireland.
When Britain colonized Ireland in the 17th century, the spelling of O'Nullian shifted to the more traditional English spelling of O'Nolan. Since then, Nolan has continued to be used as a surname and has also gained popularity as a first name for boys.
The surname O'Nolan arrived in North American in the 17th century. And when Ireland was ravaged by famine and poverty in the 19th century, more families bearing this name made the journey to America.
Nolan is pronounced "NO-len." There are no common variations of the name's spelling or pronunciation.
As well as "noble" or "famous," Nolan means "descendant of a chariot fighter or champions." This meaning gives us a glimpse into how the O'Nullian family rose to power in Ireland. We can only imagine the stories of courage in battle that exist in this family line.
More recent history also gives us a champion named Nolan: baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan is among the most famous Americans with the name. In 1983, he broke the existing world record for strikeouts in Major League Baseball. Ryan continued his record-breaking career and retired in 1993 with 5,714 strikeouts.
Nolan Ryan's long career may be at least partially responsible for Nolan's increasing popularity as a baby name. It's also likely that some parents are inspired by Christopher Nolan, an award-winning director whose career took off in the early 2000s. He's well known for the films Memento, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and The Prestige.
Nolan has climbed the Social Security Administration's list of top baby names in the United States every year since the late 1980s. It was number 465 on the list in 1980. By 1990, it climbed to spot 302. And by the year 2000, Nolan was ranked 181. In 2011, Nolan broke into the top 100. And in 2020, parents made this name the 61st most popular name for baby boys in the U.S.
Nolan is typically used as a boy's name and only a few parents choose this name for their baby girls each year. Feminine variations of the name include Nola, Nolynn, and Nolene.
With centuries of history as a noble name, we won't be surprised if Nolan continues to gain in popularity.
Christopher Nolan : Award-winning filmmaker known for The Dark Knight, Inception, and Tenet
Nolan Ryan : Major League Baseball pitcher who broke the standing world record for strikeouts in 1983
Nolan Gould : American actor known for his role as Luke Dunphy on the sitcom Modern Family
Nolan North : voice actor known for Ricky & Morty, TMNT, and Blaze and the Monster Machines
Nolan Bushnell : Founder of Atari, Inc and children's arcade Chuck E Cheese
Nolan Ryan : baseball player
Nolan Cromwell : football player
Nolan North : actor
Jina Nolan linatokana na Ireland ya karne ya 12. Inaaminika kwamba Nolan ni spelling Anglicized ya jina la familia O'Nullian. Hilo lilikuwa jina la familia la kawaida lenye maana ya "mtukufu" au "mtukufu". Familia ya O'Nullia ilikuwa katika hali nzuri na wafalme wa mkoa wa Ireland Leinster, na alikuwa na ushawishi mwingi kusini mwa Ireland. Wakati Uingereza ilipokamilisha Ireland katika karne ya 17, herufi ya O'Nolan ilibadilishwa na kuwa herufi ya Kiingereza ya O'Nolan. Tangu wakati huo, Nolan imeendelea kutumiwa kama jina la familia na pia imepata umaarufu kama jina la kwanza kwa wavulana. Jina la familia O'Nolan liliwasili Amerika Kaskazini katika karne ya 17. Wakati njaa na umaskini ulipokuwa ukipiga Ireland katika karne ya 19, familia nyingi za watu wa kabila hilo zilianza kusafiri kwenda Marekani. Nolan hutamkwa "NO-len". Hakuna tofauti za kawaida za herufi au matamshi ya jina hilo. "Nolan ni neno la Kiingereza linalomaanisha ""mtukufu"" au ""mtukufu,"" na linamaanisha ""mzazi wa mpiganaji wa magari ya vita au bingwa.""" Maana hiyo inatuonyesha jinsi familia ya O'Nullian ilivyopata mamlaka nchini Ireland. Tunaweza tu kuwazia hadithi za ujasiri katika vita ambazo zipo katika mstari huu wa familia. Historia ya hivi karibuni pia inatuonyesha bingwa anayeitwa Nolan: mchezaji wa besiboli Nolan Ryan ni mmoja wa Wamarekani maarufu zaidi wenye jina hilo. Mwaka 1983 alivunja rekodi ya dunia ya kuwa na strikeouts katika ligi kuu ya baseball. Ryan aliendelea na kazi yake ya kuvunja rekodi na kustaafu mwaka 1993 na 5,714 strikeouts. Kazi ndefu ya Nolan Ryan inaweza kuwa angalau sehemu ya kuwajibika kwa Nolan kuongezeka kwa umaarufu kama jina la mtoto. "Mwanamke huyo pia amekuwa akifuatilia kwa makini mwigizaji Christopher Nolan, ambaye amekuwa akicheza filamu za ""The Walking Dead"" tangu miaka ya 2000." Anajulikana sana kwa filamu za Memento, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, na The Prestige. Nolan amekuwa akipanda orodha ya Usimamizi wa Usalama wa Jamii ya majina ya watoto bora nchini Marekani kila mwaka tangu mwishoni mwa miaka ya 1980. Ilikuwa namba 465 kwenye orodha hiyo mwaka 1980. Kufikia mwaka wa 1990, ilikuwa imepanda hadi nafasi ya 302. Mwaka 2000, Nolan alikuwa na nafasi ya 181. Mwaka 2011, Nolan aliingia katika orodha ya watu 100 bora zaidi duniani. Mwaka 2020, jina la Nolan lilikuwa la 61 kwa jina la kiume nchini Marekani, na kwa sasa ni jina la kiume tu. Tofauti za kike za jina hilo zinatia ndani Nola, Nolynn, na Nolene. Kwa kuwa jina la Nolan limekuwa likitumiwa kwa muda mrefu, haishangazi kwamba jina hilo linajulikana sana. "Nolan, ambaye ameshinda tuzo za filamu za The Dark Knight, Inception na Tenet, ni mwigizaji wa mpira wa miguu wa ligi kuu wa baseball, ambaye alivunja rekodi ya ulimwengu ya ""strikeout"" mnamo 1983 na Nolan Gould, mwigizaji wa mpira wa miguu, ambaye pia ni mwanamuziki wa mpira wa miguu, na Nolan Bushnell, mwanzilishi wa Atari, Inc. na Chuck E. Cheese."