Callaghan
Meaning
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,457
- Total SSA Count
- 33
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cally
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"who is like God?"
Origin: Hebrew
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Callaghan is more popular, ranked #3457 vs #3616 for Mick.
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Callaghan is more popular, ranked #3457 compared to Mick at #3616 in the United States.
Callaghan means "lover of churches" (Irish Gaelic origin). Mick means "who is like God?" (Hebrew origin).
Callaghan is primarily a boy name. Mick is primarily a boy name.