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
"group, team, company of people"
Origin: Old French via English
Crew is more popular, ranked #250 vs #364 for Callahan.
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Crew is more popular, ranked #250 compared to Callahan at #364 in the United States.
Callahan means "lover of churches" (Irish Gaelic origin). Crew means "group, team, company of people" (Old French via English origin).
Callahan is primarily a boy name. Crew is primarily a boy name.