Jalen
JAY-len
Boy
Average rank #1,038 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
African American (Modern)
An invented name. In America it was popularized in the 1990s by basketball player Jalen Rose (1973-), whose name was a combination of those of his father James and maternal uncle Leonard.
Popularity
How popular is Jalen?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#1,952
in 2024
๐บ๐ธ USA
#443
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#720
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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