Cullen - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Cullen \c(ul)-len\ is pronounced KULL-en. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "good-looking lad; handsome". Poet William Cullen Bryant.

Cullen has 3 variant forms: Cullan, Cullin and Cullinan.

Baby names that sound like Cullen are Collen, Collin, Gillen, Kellen and Quillen.

Cullen is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Cullen. Click here to compare Cullen with related baby names.