Callahan
Meaning
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #364
- Total SSA Count
- 907
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cally, Han
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"lover of churches"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #364 for Callahan.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Callahan at #364 in the United States.
Callahan means "lover of churches" (Irish Gaelic origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Callahan is primarily a boy name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.