Calahan
Meaning
"lover of churches, church devotee"
Origin: Old Irish ceallach
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,281
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cala, Han
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of churches, church devotee"
Origin: Old Irish ceallach
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #6281 for Calahan.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Calahan at #6281 in the United States.
Calahan means "lover of churches, church devotee" (Old Irish ceallach origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Calahan is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.