Callan
Meaning
"little battle"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #242
- Total SSA Count
- 1,452
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"little battle"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"free woman, feminine form of Charles"
Origin: Germanic
Callan is more popular, ranked #242 vs #2972 for Charlette.
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Callan is more popular, ranked #242 compared to Charlette at #2972 in the United States.
Callan means "little battle" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Charlette means "free woman, feminine form of Charles" (Germanic origin).
Callan is primarily a boy name. Charlette is primarily a girl name.