#4772024 rank
2023peak year
7,867babies named Callen since 1880
▲ +26%5-year trend
Callen popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Callen mean?
A surname-style given name of uncertain root, sometimes linked to Irish surnames such as OH Cathalain or to Gaelic callan, 'loud or strong.'
OriginIrish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage
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Famous Callens
Spellings & variants
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