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Origin, Meaning and History of Callan

Callan is a masculine given name, but it has also been used as a surname. The name has its roots in the Scottish and Irish languages and has been derived from the Gaelic personal name ‘Ó Cathaláin,’ which means ‘descendant of Cathalán.’ It could also be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic name ‘Mac Cailein’ or ‘Mac Ailein,’ which can be translated as ‘son of Cailean,’ where ‘ail’ means rock. The meaning of the name can be interpreted as ‘powerful in battle’ or ‘war-like’ in Irish and ‘chatter’ in German.

There is also a possibility that the name has been inherited from the king of Farney whose name was Cathalan. His name meant ‘little Charles,’ and it was proposed that the Callan family derived its name from him. The Gaelic version of this name today portrays a proud, ancient past.

The surname was first recorded in the county of Roscommon, which was in central Ireland, where they held a seat during ancient times. Medieval records reveal that a variant of the surname was found and was spelled as ‘de Callan,’ where David de Callam was mentioned as the Mayor of Dublin.

Since Irish names did not have any consistent spellings during the Middle Ages, the name Callan was found in variation. Some of these spellings include Callinan, Callinon, Callanan, Caillnan, Callen, Calan, Callon, Cahalane, Culhane, Callin, and Calanan.

The name Callan has been used as a surname on British television and soap operas like ‘Callan’ and ‘Family Affairs.’David Callan, a character played by Edward Woodward, is a secret agent of state affairs in the action-drama spy series ‘Callan.’ He is portrayed as a sympathetic character in comparison to his colleagues.Eileen Callanis another fictional character who appeared on the British soap opera ‘Family Affairs.’ The character in the show was played by Rosie Rowell.

Callan

Meaning To fight in the battle with rocks

性别 Boy

Religion Christianity

Origin German, Irish

Names starting with c..ca..cae..Cae..Cai..

How To Pronounce Callan?

Pronounced askah-len

German

English

Famous People With The Name Callan

Callan Ryan Claude McAuliffeAustralian actor, known for his roles in films like Flipped, I am Number Four and the famous The Great Gatsby
Callan MulveyAustralian actor, known for his roles in American films like 300: Rise of an Empire, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Avengers: Endgame
卡兰病房Professional Australian rules footballer, nominated for the 2009 AFL Rising Star award in the 2009 season
Colm Patrick CallanIrish rugby player, played with the Irish team and won them their first Grand Slam in the 1948 Five Nations Championship in all four matches
Alan CallanBritish businessman, record producer, and record executive, worked for Swan Song Records, a label produced by Led Zeppelin and was Jimmy Page’s business manager
Katherine Elizabeth CallanAmerican author and actress, known for her role as Clark Kent’s mother in the ABC television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Michael CallanAmerican actor, known for his role as Riff in West Side Story on Broadway
Michael Feeney CallanIrish novelist and poet, won the Hennessy Literary Award for short fiction in 1977 and the Prix Littéraire Lucien Barrière in 2022

Callan On The Popularity Chart

According to the US Social Security Administration graphs, the name was not very popular in the U.S. but it saw a rise in popularity from the 2000s. As for rank, the name saw a decline and then went up in recent years. The graphs below contain detailed information.

Popularity Over Time

The name had a very miniscule growth over the years, up until 2014 when it became more used by parents. It reached 384 babies per million in 2014 and went on to 859 babies per million in 2021.

Source:Social Security Administration