Nolan is a given name, of Irish origin from ''Ó Nualláin'', derived from Irish ''nuall'' meaning "noble, famous" combined with a diminutive suffix.

People with the given name

A

Nolan Allan Nolan Allan (born April 28, 2003) is a Canadian junior ice hockey defenceman for the Seattle Thunderbirds of the Western Hockey League (WHL) as a prospect to the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Allan was drafted i ...

(born 2003), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nolan D. Archibald Nolan D. Archibald (born 1943) is the retired chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of the Black & Decker Corporation. Following the merger with Stanley Works, Archibald became executive chairman of the board of Stanley Bl ...

(born 1943), American corporate executive *

Nolan Arenado Nolan James Arenado (; born April 16, 1991) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Arenado is widely recognized as an elite third baseman, both offensively and defensive ...

(born 1991), American baseball player *

Nolan Arendse Nolan Arendse (born 16 December 1968 from Cape Town) is a former South African professional darts player. Career Arendse failed to qualify for the 2008 and 2010 PDC World Darts Championships. In 2010 he was diagnosed with a hypo-thyroid which ...

(born 1968), South African darts player * Nolan B. Aughenbaugh (born 1928), American professor

B

Nolan Baumgartner Nolan Baumgartner (born March 23, 1976) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He was formerly an assistant coach with the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Baumgartner was selected by the Washington Capita ...

(born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nolan Bushnell Nolan Kay Bushnell (born February 5, 1943) is an American businessman and electrical engineer. He established Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre chain. He has been inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consum ...

(born 1943), American entrepreneur

C

* Nolan Carroll (born 1987), American football player *

Nolan Clark Nolan Clark (born 18 March 1984) is a South African rugby union player whose usual playing position is lock. He started his career at the , representing them in the Vodacom Cup in 2009. He then joined for the 2009 Currie Cup season, but made ...

(born 1984), South African rugby union footballer *

Nolan Clarke Nolan Ewatt Clarke (born 22 June 1948) is a Barbados-born former Dutch cricketer. A big-hitting right-handed batsman, Clarke played five One Day Internationals for the Netherlands in the 1996 Cricket World Cup. At the age of 47, he was the oldest ...

(born 1948), Dutch cricketer * Nolan Cromwell (born 1955), American football coach *

Nolan Crouse Nolan Crouse is the former Mayor of St. Albert, Alberta, Canada and a former candidate for the leadership of the Alberta Liberal Party. Background Crouse was born in Viking, Alberta and attended Irma High School in nearby Irma. He received ...

, Canadian politician

E

* Nolan Evans (1885–1948), English footballer

F

Nolan Flemmer Nolan Flemmer (28 February 1938 – 22 January 2018) was a South African cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each ...

(1938–2018), South African cricketer *

Nolan Fontana Nolan David Fontana (born June 6, 1991) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Before he began his professional career, he attended the University of Florid ...

(born 1991), American baseball player *

Nolan Foote Nolan Foote (born November 29, 2000) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 27th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the 201 ...

(born 2000), American-Canadian ice hockey player * Nolan Franz (born 1959), American football player *

Nolan Frese Nolan Frese (born July 29, 1992) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Houston. Early life Nolan Frese was born in Fullerton but was raised in Roanoke, Texas and attended Keller Hi ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Nolan Frizzelle Nolan Frizzelle (October 16, 1921 – January 31, 2013) was a Republican politician who represented Orange County in the California State Assembly from 1980 until 1992. In 1992, he was defeated for renomination by Doris Allen after they were red ...

(1921–2013), American politician * Nolan Gerard Funk (born 1986), Canadian actor

G

* Nolan Gasser (born 1964), American composer * Nolan Godfrey (born 1981), American lacrosse player * Nolan Gould (born 1998), American actor * Nolan Gorman (born 2000), American baseball player * Nolan Gottlieb (born 1982), American basketball player

H

* Nolan Bailey Harmon (1892–1993), American bishop * Nolan Harrison (born 1969), American football player * Nolan Heavenor (born 1982), Canadian lacrosse player * Nolan Hemmings (born 1970), English actor * Nolan Henke (born 1964), American golfer *

Nolan Hickman Nolan Hickman Jr. (born May 7, 2003) is an American college basketball player for the Gonzaga Bulldogs of the West Coast Conference (WCC). High school career Hickman played basketball for Eastside Catholic School in Sammamish, Washington. As a ...

(born 2003), American basketball player *

Nolan Hoffman Nolan Hoffman (born 23 April 1985) is a South African road and track cyclist, who currently rides for South African team Enza. He was suspended for eighteen months after he tested positive for the use of testosterone on 18 October 2009. He compet ...

(born 1985), South African cyclist

J

* Nolan Jones (born 1998), American baseball player

K

* Nolan Karras (born 1944), American politician *

Nolan Kasper Nolan Kasper (born March 27, 1989) is a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States. He competes in the technical events and specializes in the slalom. Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Kasper began skiing at age three at Hidden Valley s ...

(born 1989), American alpine skier *

Nolan Keeley Nolan Keeley (born 24 May 1951) is an English former footballer who scored 40 goals from 311 appearances in the Football League playing for Scunthorpe United and Lincoln City. He played in midfield. Keeley was born in East Barsham, Norfolk. ...

(born 1951), English footballer

L

Nolan Laufenberg Nolan Laufenberg (born March 25, 1999) is an American football guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Air Force and signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2021. Laufenberg has also been a member of the Was ...

(born 1999), American football player * Nolan Leary (1889–1987), American actor * Nolan Luhn (1921–2011), American football player

M

* Nolan MacMillan (born 1990), Canadian American football player *

Nolan Mbemba Nolan Mbemba (born 19 February 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Grenoble. Born in France, he represents Republic of the Congo internationally. Club career Mbemba is a youth exponent from Lille. During the ...

(born 1995), French footballer *

Nolan McCarty Nolan Matthew McCarty (born December 10, 1967 in Odessa, Texas) is an American political scientist specializing in U.S. politics, democratic political institutions, and political methodology. He has made notable contributions to the study of parti ...

(born 1967), American political scientist *

Nolan McDonald Nolan McDonald (born July 29, 1977) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was selected by the Vancouver Canucks in the 6th round (147th overall) of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft. McDonald spent the majority of his professional c ...

(born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Nolan McGuire, American guitarist * Nolan McKenzie (born 1969), Guyanese cricketer * Nolan McLean (born 2001), American baseball player *

Nolan Mettetal Henry Nolan Mettetal (November 19, 1945 – December 28, 2020) was an American politician from Mississippi. Life and career A member of the Republican party, Mettetal served as member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 10th D ...

(1945–2020), American politician * Nolan Miller (1933–2012), American fashion designer *

Nolan Miller (author) Nolan Miller (1907, Kalida, Ohio – September 30, 2006, Yellow Springs, Ohio) was a noted short story writer and novelist. Miller was the fiction editor of '' The Antioch Review'' and a long-time member of the Antioch College faculty. Fictio ...

(1907–2006), American author

N

* Nolan North (born 1970), American voice actor

P

* Nolan Patrick (born 1998), Canadian hockey player *

Nolan Porter Nolan Frederick Porter (May 10, 1949 – February 4, 2021) Porter died at his home in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, on February 4, 2021, at age 71. Album releases Porter released two albums. The first, ''No Apologies'', appeared in 1970 on Mekler ...

(born 1949), American singer-songwriter * Nolan Pratt (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player

Q

* Nolan Quinn (born 1983), Canadian politician

R

* Nolan Reimold (born 1983), American baseball player * Nolan Richardson (born 1941), American basketball coach *

Nolan Richardson III Nolan Richardson III (July 16, 1964 – May 13, 2012) was an American college basketball coach and the son of National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame coach Nolan Richardson. Playing career Richardson played for Booker T. Washington High Sc ...

(1964–2012), American basketball coach * Nolan Roux (born 1988), French footballer *

Nolan Ryan Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed "the Ryan Express", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanning four decades, Ryan ...

(born 1947), American baseball player

S

Nolan Sanburn Nolan Richard Sanburn (born July 21, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher. Sanburn attended Kokomo High School in Kokomo, Indiana. He then enrolled at the University of Arkansas, where he played college baseball for the Arkansas ...

(born 1991), American baseball player * Nolan Schaefer (born 1980), Canadian ice hockey player * Nolan Seegert (born 1992), German ice skater * Nolan Shaheed (born 1949), American musician * Nolan Siegel (born 2004), American racing driver *

Nolan Sipe Nolan Sipe is an American songwriter and record producer. He is the son of the Cleveland Browns football player, Brian Sipe Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan in English) is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occi ...

, American songwriter * Nolan Smith (born 1988), American basketball player * Nolan Smith (American football) (born 2001), American football player * Nolan Sotillo (born 1994), American singer-songwriter * Nolan Swancy (1896–1964), American baseball player * Nolan Stierle (2002), Lacrosse player

T

Nolan Tash Nolan Tash (born January 14, 1977) is a male beach volleyball and volleyball player from Trinidad and Tobago. Partnering with Sean Morrison, he played in the 2003 Pan American Games beach volleyball competitions, finishing in 13th position. He ...

(born 1977), Trinidadian volleyball player * Nolan Thiessen (born 1980), Canadian curler * Nolan Thomas, American musician *

Nolan Tupaea Nolan John Kotahitanga o te Hau Tupaea is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played at representative level for New Zealand ( Heritage № 557), and Wellington, as a , i.e. number 6. Playing ...

, New Zealand rugby league footballer *

Nolan Turner Nolan Turner (born November 29, 1997) is an American football safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson. Early life and high school Turner grew up in Birmingham, Alabam ...

(born 1997), American football player

V

* Nolan Van Way (born 1931), American baritone

W

* Nolan Wallach (born 1940), American mathematician *

Nolan Watson Nolan Watson (born August 1, 1979) is a Canadian businessman, humanitarian, investor, and philanthropist. He is known for his contribution to finance innovation in the mining industry. Watson began working in mine finance with Silver Wheaton Co ...

(born 1979), Canadian businessman *

Nolan Watson (baseball) Below are select minor league players of the San Diego Padres organization and the rosters of their minor league affiliates: Players Lake Bachar Lake David Bachar (born June 3, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the San D ...

(born 1997), American baseball player * Nolan West (born 1990), American politician *

Nolan White Nolan Ray White (February 26, 1931 – October 20, 2002) was an American land speed record race car driver and one of the few people to pilot a wheel-driven piston engined vehicle in an official sanctioned run in excess of 400 MPH. Spe ...

(1931–2002), American racing driver * Nolan Williams (disambiguation), multiple people *

Nolan Wirth Nolan Wirth (born January 24, 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. Early career Wirth began playing soccer in 2006 with Comox Valley United before joining Upper Vancouver Island United in 2009. In 2011, he joined the residency ...

(born 1995), Canadian soccer player

Y

* Nolan T. Yelich (born 1942), American librarian * Nolan Yonkman (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Nolan Young Nolan Young is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Nova Scotia House of Assembly in the 2021 Nova Scotia general election.

, Canadian politician

References

{{given name, type=both English-language masculine given names Given names originating from a surname English masculine given names Irish masculine given names

People with the given name

A

B

C

E

F

G

H

J

K

L

M

N

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Y

See also

References