Callan

Meaning: Battle rule
Origin: Variant of Cathal · from Celtic cath 'battle' + val 'rule' (from Irish Gaelic)

Boy's name · #190 in the US (2025) · Trending

96% boys · 4% girls — Callan is also given to girls: 66 in 2025, about 1 in 25 in recent years. Callan →

Popularity over time

Callan is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1957, it stood at #190 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 11,000 boys have been named Callan along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#36 in Scotland (2025) · #217 in N. Ireland (2025) · #264 in Ireland (2025) · #653 in England & Wales (2025) · #442 in Canada (2024).

Famous Callans

Callan McAuliffe — Australian actor (born 1995)
Callan Mulvey — New Zealand-born Australian actor
Callan Elliot — New Zealand association football player
Callan Foote — American ice hockey player
Callan Rydz — English darts player

What Callans become

Among 26 notable people named Callan:

Sports figures appear 3.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Callan Elliot, New Zealand association football player.

Similar names: Callahan · Arlo · Callum · Knox · Ronan · Lachlan

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