Jalen
JAY-len
Boy
Average rank #987 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#1,798
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#443
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#720
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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