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Callen

Callen: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“descendant of Cathalán”
Origin
Irish
Say it
KAL-en · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (94% of all uses)

Usually from an Irish surname derived from Ó Cathaláin or related forms. As a given name, it reflects surname use; exact original sense ultimately connects to the personal name Cathalán.

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How popular is Callen?

2024200 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Callen in 2024666

2024 rank#477 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18809,506

Callen is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Callen

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish
  • Kevinhandsome, gentle, kind · Irish
  • Braydendescendant of Bradán · Irish

Callen questions

What does the name Callen mean?

Callen means "descendant of Cathalán". It comes from Irish. Usually from an Irish surname derived from Ó Cathaláin or related forms. As a given name, it reflects surname use; exact original sense ultimately connects to the personal name Cathalán.

Is Callen a boy or girl name?

Callen is mainly a boy's name in US records (94% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Callen?

666 US babies were named Callen in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Callen?

Callen is usually pronounced KAL-en.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.