Around the globe, Nelan (Nelan 
) is quite a rare epicene first name. The forename Nelan is habitual in Philippines, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, India, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare dominantly male, but infrequently female name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in India, Philippines, and the United States. Much less frequently, Nelan is the last name as well as the forename.