Callan - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Callan \c(al)-

, also used as girl's name Callan, is pronounced KAL-an. It is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "war-like". A male name in Scotland and Ireland. Scottish Gaelic variant is Cailean. In Irish, it is Callathian which is commonly anglicised to Callan.

Callan has 1 variant form: Cailean.

Baby names that sound like Callan are Caelan, Calan and Cullan.

Callan is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#7853 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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