The Sea Otter, also called Kalan, a large otter native to the North Pacific

Kalan Müzik, Kalan Music, Istanbul, Turkish independent record label of ethnic and folk music

Kalan Porter (born 1985), or just "Kalan", singer, a winner of TV show Canadian Idol

Elliott Kalan (born 1981), U.S. comedy writer and comedian

Kalan (Turkey), name until 1936 of the Dersim Province capital, now Tunceli

Kaalan, an Indian dish

Kalan (France), original breton name of the Bretagne town of Calan, Morbihan

Gerald Kallan (born 1979), Austrian luger

Calan Gaeaf, in Wales, name of 1 November, first day of winter

Calan Mai, in Wales, name of 1 May, a holiday

Hyacinth Marie de Lalande de Calan (19th century), Governor General for French Indies

Kalan Publishing (Kalan Yay) Ankara, Turkish publisher of books and journals such as Kirkbudak

In Pakistan, such as Birote Kalan or Dholla Kalan

In India, such as Uppal Kalan or Kalan Wali