Callan Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: Callan is also a common surname in Ireland and Scotland, often found in historical records and clan names, giving it a sense of heritage and tradition.

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A Deep Dive

Callan Overview

Meaning

Rock, battle, powerful in battle

Gender

Boy, Gender-neutral

Origin

Irish, Scottish

Etymology

Stemmed from the Gaelic words “cath,” meaning “battle,” and “lán,” meaning “full.”

Pronunciation

/ˈkæl.ən/

Popularity

Callan is gaining traction in the USA and Australia. In 2023, Callan ranked #338 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

6 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Traditional, Cool, Unique

Associated Traits

Energetic, adventurous, modern

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Often associated with Irish and Scottish heritage, symbolizing strength and resilience.

Name Day

September 21st (Ireland)
A Deep Dive

Callan Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Callum, Kellan, Caelan, Calan, Collin

Common Nicknames

Cal, Lan, Cally, Callie, Lanny

Diminutives

Call, Cals, Lani, Calie

Famous People

  • Callan McAuliffe
    (Australian Actor)
  • Callan Mulvey
    (Australian Actor)
  • Callan Ward
    (Australian Football Player)
  • Callan Pinckney
    (American Fitness Guru)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Callan Mulvey
    ("300: Rise of an Empire," Film)
  • "Callan"
    (TV Series)
  • "Callan's Run"
    (Novel)
  • Callan Prowell
    ("The Originals," TV Series)
  • "Callan's Revenge"
    (Film)

Places

  • Callan Town
    (County Kilkenny, Ireland)
  • Callan Park
    (New South Wales, Australia)
  • Callan River
    (County Armagh, Northern Ireland)

What Is the Meaning of Callan?

Callan suggests “powerful in battle” or “mighty warrior.” Individuals with this name are habitually viewed as strong and courageous.

What Is the Origin of The Name Callan?

Callan derives from the Irish name “Cathalán,” which stems from the Gaelic words “cath,” meaning battle, and “lán,” meaning full. This name reflects a rich heritage connected to strength and valor.

Callan Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Callan in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3732021#3532022#3382023
Top 3 Rankings#3382023#3532022#3732021

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Callan

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023338
(+15 from 2022)
983
(+53 from 2022)
0.05368
2022353
(+20 from 2021)
930
(+63 from 2021)
0.04965
2021373
(+59 from 2020)
867
(+182 from 2020)
0.04627
2020432
(+93 from 2019)
685
(+143 from 2019)
0.03703
2019525
(+63 from 2018)
542
(+77 from 2018)
0.02820
2018588
(+95 from 2017)
465
(+100 from 2017)
0.02392
2017683
(+52 from 2016)
365
(+33 from 2016)
0.01844
2016735
(-48 from 2015)
332
(-33 from 2015)
0.01639
2015687
(-19 from 2014)
365
(-19 from 2014)
0.01785
2014668
(+119 from 2013)
384
(+98 from 2013)
0.01874
2013787
(+43 from 2012)
286
(+23 from 2012)
0.01415
2012830
(+56 from 2011)
263
(+29 from 2011)
0.01296
2011886
(+293 from 2010)
234
(+81 from 2010)
0.01152
20101179
(+644 from 2009)
153
(+72 from 2009)
0.00745
20091823
(-32 from 2008)
81
(-2 from 2008)
0.00382
20081791
(+84 from 2007)
83
(+7 from 2007)
0.00381
20071875
(+574 from 2006)
76
(+26 from 2006)
0.00343
20062449
(+204 from 2005)
50
(+9 from 2005)
0.00228
20052653
(-489 from 2004)
41
(-13 from 2004)
0.00193
20042164
(+306 from 2003)
54
(+12 from 2003)
0.00256
20032470
(-135 from 2002)
42
(-2 from 2002)
0.00200
20022335
(+11 from 2001)
44
(+2 from 2001)
0.00213
20012346
(+647 from 2000)
42
(+13 from 2000)
0.00203
20002993
(-831 from 1999)
29
(-14 from 1999)
0.00139
19992162
(+187 from 1998)
43
(+6 from 1998)
0.00211
19982349
(-223 from 1997)
37
(-4 from 1997)
0.00182
19972126
(+1423 from 1996)
41
(+22 from 1996)
0.00205
19963549
(+503 from 1995)
19
(+4 from 1995)
0.00095
19954052
(-302 from 1994)
15
(-2 from 1994)
0.00075
19943750
(-609 from 1993)
17
(-4 from 1993)
0.00083
19933141
(-37 from 1992)
21
No change from 1992
0.00102
19923104
(+358 from 1991)
21
(+4 from 1991)
0.00100
19913462
(-510 from 1990)
17
(-4 from 1990)
0.00080
19902952
(-168 from 1989)
21
(-1 from 1989)
0.00098
19892784
(-186 from 1988)
22
No change from 1988
0.00105
19882598
(+1640 from 1987)
22
(+12 from 1987)
0.00110
19874238
(-1878 from 1986)
10
(-13 from 1986)
0.00051
19862360
(+3426 from 1985)
23
(+17 from 1985)
0.00120
19855786
(-1861 from 1984)
6
(-4 from 1984)
0.00031
19843925
(+574 from 1983)
10
(+2 from 1983)
0.00053
19834499
(-1017 from 1982)
8
(-4 from 1982)
0.00043
19823482
(+1315 from 1975)
12
(+6 from 1975)
0.00064
19810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19790
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19780
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19770
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19760
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19754797
(-741 from 1973)
6
(-1 from 1973)
0.00037
19740
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19734056
(+383 from 1972)
7
(+1 from 1972)
0.00043
19724439
(-391 from 1963)
6
(+1 from 1963)
0.00036
19710
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19700
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19690
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19680
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19670
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19660
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19650
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19640
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19634048
(-53 from 1957)
5
No change from 1957
0.00024
19620
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19610
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19600
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19590
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19580
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19573995
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00023
19560
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19550
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19540
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19530
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19520
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19510
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19500
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19490
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19480
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19470
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19460
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0
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0.0000
19450
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19440
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0
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0.0000
19430
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0
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0.0000
19420
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0.0000
19410
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0
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0.0000
19400
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19390
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19380
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19370
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19360
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19350
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19340
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19330
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19320
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19290
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19280
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19240
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18990
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0
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0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18970
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0.0000
18960
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0
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0.0000
18950
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0.0000
18940
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0
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0.0000
18930
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0
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0.0000
18920
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0.0000
18910
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0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
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0.0000
18890
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0.0000
18880
No SSA data
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0.0000
18870
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0.0000
18860
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0
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0.0000
18850
No SSA data
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0.0000
18840
No SSA data
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0.0000
18830
No SSA data
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0.0000
18820
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0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Callan

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#4502021#4092022#4462023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#5022021#5322022#4072023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#4462021#4272022#4242023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#1952021#1762022#1842023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#3572021#3062022#2232023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#3062021#2962022#2472023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#2132021#1722022#1532023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3152021#3252022#2892023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#5422021#3582022#4552023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#4422021#3292022#3142023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#3602021#2692022#2372023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#2022021#2032022#2312023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#2422021#3682022#2242023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#4612021#3682022#4752023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#3002021#3412022#2782023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#2992021#4112022#4922023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#4162021#4072022#2902023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5702021#3072022#3922023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#4172021#3522022#3552023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#4952021#3092022#3622023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#2412021#1912022#2842023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4242021#2672022#4532023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2232021#3872022#2412023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#2102021#2242022#2722023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#2672021#4332022#2482023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#3342021#2732022#2582023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#5362021#5932022#6392023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#3462021#4052022#2352023

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#4312021#4492022#3982023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2582021#2552022#3862023

New Hampshire (NH)

New Hampshire (NH) flagNew Hampshire (NH)#1912021#1532022#1792023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5332019#6802021#3632023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4802020#5372021#3522022

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#6382020#6552021#5822023

Maine (ME)

Maine (ME) flagMaine (ME)#2072021#2412022#1802023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5552020#4052021#4932022

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#4032019#2852021#2372022

North Dakota (ND)

North Dakota (ND) flagNorth Dakota (ND)#1872021#2462022#1442023

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4262021#4742022#4222023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#4102021#3922023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1832021#1752023

Montana (MT)

Montana (MT) flagMontana (MT)#1362022

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#1542021

Wyoming (WY)

Wyoming (WY) flagWyoming (WY)#672023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#2102022

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1832023

Popularity Rankings for Callan in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Scotland

Scotland flagScotland#702021#662022#722023

Popularity in New Zealand

New Zealand flagNew Zealand#2701973

Popularity in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland flagNorthern Ireland#4332021#2852022#3952023

Popularity in Ireland

Ireland flagIreland#3642021#2872022#3192023

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#4202021#4132022#3902023

Popularity in England and Wales

England and Wales flagEngland and Wales#9192018#8742019#9852021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#9442022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Callan a Name for Boys or Girls?

This name, historically linked to boys, is now embraced by both genders due to its appealing sound and strong meaning.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Callan

Callan in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Callan McAuliffe (Actor, born 1995): An Australian actor recognized for his roles in films like "I Am Number Four" and "The Great Gatsby."
  • Callan Mulvey (Actor, born 1975): An Australian actor who has appeared in movies such as "300: Rise of an Empire" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier."
  • Callan Ward (Football Player, born 1990): An Australian rules footballer who plays for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the AFL.
  • Callan Pinckney (Fitness Guru, 1939–2012): An American fitness expert and creator of the popular exercise program Callanetics.
  • Callan Potter (Actor, born 1998): A Canadian actor best known for his role in the TV series "The Other Kingdom."
  • Callan Tham (Photographer, born 1985): A Singaporean photographer whose work has been featured in various international publications.
  • Callan O’Reilly (Chef, born 1980): A renowned Irish chef celebrated for his innovative culinary creations.
  • Callan Mulvey ("300: Rise of an Empire," 2014 Film): Portrays Scyllias, a Greek warrior fighting against the Persian invasion.
  • "Callan" (1967 TV Series): Follows a disillusioned former secret agent brought back into service.
  • "Callan's Run" (2012 Novel): A thrilling story about a fugitive trying to clear his name.
  • Callan Prowell ("The Originals," 2013 TV Series): A recurring character involved in the supernatural conflicts of New Orleans.
  • "Callan's Revenge" (2015 Film): Centers around a man's quest for vengeance after his family is wronged.
  • Callan McAuliffe ("I Am Number Four," 2011 Film): Plays Sam Goode, a loyal friend aiding an alien fugitive on Earth.
  • Callan Town (County Kilkenny, Ireland): A historic town in County Kilkenny, featuring medieval architecture and ancient ruins.
  • Callan Park (New South Wales, Australia): A large urban park in Sydney, offering open green spaces and historic buildings.
  • Callan River (County Armagh, Northern Ireland): A river that flows through County Armagh and joins the River Blackwater.
  • Callan City Park (Georgia, USA): A public park in Atlanta, providing recreational facilities and green space.
  • Callan Wildlife Management Area (West Virginia, USA): A protected area for wildlife conservation and public recreation.
  • Callan Pass (Scotland, UK): A scenic mountain pass in the Scottish Highlands, popular for hiking and nature walks.

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