Jalen is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Jalen one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Jalen is an invented name. The American basketball player Jalen Rose got that name in the 90s. It is a combination of James, the name of his father and Leonard, the name of his uncle.
Jalen is of unknown meaning. Jalen could mean “may God protect”, “holder of the heel” or “supplanter” (from James) and “brave lion” or “lion strength” (from Leonard).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Jalen is currently ranked #7098 on the name leaderboard.
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