Carolan \c(a)-ro-lan\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name Carolan), is a variant of Carollan (Irish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Carolan is "little champion".

The baby name Carolan sounds like Carlin, Garllan, Garlan and Karlan. Other similar baby names are Caelan, Calan, Callan, Carman, Caron, Caroll, Carolus, Carsan, Colan, Cronan, Harlan and Marlan.