Meaning: Its source is Nuallan, an Irish Gaelic name meaning "Champion."

Alternative Spellings: Nolen

Feminine Forms: Nola

Source Forms: Nuallan

Popularity: The name Nolan ranked 177th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 597th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Some authorities derive this surname from the Gaelic personal name Uallach, meaning ''proud one.''