Phelan MEANING: Comes from the word faol “”wolf.”” The earliest record of the name seems to be for a follower of the warrior Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) who was so loyal that he would have rescued Fionn from captivity, even from God himself. PRONUNCIATION: “fwail + awn” ENGLISH: Phelan. Play Audio for Phelan: Click to see full answer. In this way, what does Phelan mean? Phelan Origin and Meaning The name Phelan is a boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “wolf”. The first name Phelan figures in an O’Henry story, “Between Rounds”; and in The Help, Skeeter’s surname is Phelan. In Irish, the name is spelled Faolan.Likewise, how do you pronounce Faolan? Faolan MEANING: Comes from the word faol “”wolf.”” The earliest record of the name seems to be for a follower of the warrior Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend) who was so loyal that he would have rescued Fionn from captivity, even from God himself. PRONUNCIATION: “”fwail + awn”” ENGLISH: Phelan. Play Audio for Faolan: Subsequently, question is, how do you spell Phelan? Phelan is an Irish surname, one of the two most common anglicisations (the other being Whelan) of the Irish surname Ó Faoláin (which comes from the Irish for “wolf”). The name is commonly seen in the south-east of Ireland, particularly counties Waterford and Kilkenny. Other anglicised forms include, Felan and Faelan.What nationality is the name Phelan? Irish