70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.lən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History 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 [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsjay + lynVariantsJaylen, Jaylin, Jaylon PopularityDetails Last ranked #431 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern youthful informal urban wholesome strong strange comedic Categories combinations, invented, isograms, love island US, modern English, NBA players Sources & References Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 169.
