What does Callan mean?

Callan ▲ as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Callan) is pronounced KAL-an. It is of Gaelic and Scottish origin, and the meaning of Callan is "battle; rock". From an Irish surname derived from Cathan, or a Scottish surname from "ail" meaning "rock". A male name in Scotland and Ireland. Scottish Gaelic variant is Cailean. In Irish, it is Callathian which is commonly anglicized to Callan.

STARTS WITH Cal-

ASSOCIATED WITH gaelic, scottish, battle (war), rock, surname

Variations

VARIANT Cailean

RELATED FORM VIA CAILEAN Cailin

FEMININE FORM Kallan

How popular is Callan?

Callan is an uncommon first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#7167 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Callan▲ is alike in pronunciation to Caelen, Calan, Calhoun, Callhoun, Caolain, Caolan, Colan, Colin▼, Collen, Collin▼, Colwin, Colwyn, Cullen▲, Kaelin, Kalan, Kalen, Kalin, Kealan, Keallin, Keilan, Keillan, Kelan, Kellen, Kellin and Killian▲. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cadan, Cadfan, Cadman, Caedan, Cahan, Caidan, Callis, Callum▲, Callyx, Calum▲, Calvin, Cannan, Carlin, Carman, Carsan, Catlin, Cavan, Caydan, Cillian▲, Cleon, Colla, Colman, Daelan, Dalan, Dallan, Dallas▲, Dallen, Dallon, Daylan, Dyllan, Fillan, Gaelan, Galan, Garlan, Gillan, Gullan, Hallen, Harlan, Jaelan, Jalan, Jaylan▼, Karlan, Mallin, Mallon, Marlan, Mellan, Nollan, Rollan, Tallon and Waylan. These names tend to be more commonly used than Callan.