Kaplan Name Origin
/KAP-lan/-
Turkish (Turk) 50%
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Jewish (Ashkenazi Jewish) 30%
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German (German) 20%
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Name Details
- First Name: Kaplan
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
Name Origin
Kaplan is a surname and given name of Turkish origin meaning 'tiger'. It is also found among Ashkenazi Jewish communities, derived from the German word 'Kaplan' meaning 'chaplain' or 'priest'.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Kaplan each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).