#2422024 rank
2024peak year
8,427babies named Callan since 1880
▲ +168%5-year trend
Callan popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Callan mean?
From the Irish surname O Cathalain, 'descendant of Cathalan', a diminutive of Cathal 'battle ruler'. It is a fresh-feeling Irish surname-name.
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
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Spellings & variants
CallenKalen
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