Irish · Boy name
Declan
“full of goodness”
About the name Declan
Declan is the anglicized form of the Irish Deaglán, a name usually explained as ‘full of goodness’. Saint Declan of Ardmore was an early missionary among the Déise in what is now County Waterford, and Irish tradition holds that he preached there before the arrival of Saint Patrick. His monastic site at Ardmore, with its round tower and the small building called Saint Declan’s Oratory, remains a place of pilgrimage. The name is used in Ireland and in other English-speaking countries.
- Meaning
- full of goodness
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- DEK-lan(2 syl.)
Middle names for Declan
- Declan Michael
- Declan Joseph
- Declan Patrick
- Declan Thomas
- Declan Ryan
Questions about Declan
- What does Declan mean?
- Declan is an Irish name meaning "full of goodness".
- How do you pronounce Declan?
- Declan is pronounced DEK-lan, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Declan?
- Variants of Declan include Deaglan.
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