Callen
Meaning
"battle"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #478
- Total SSA Count
- 643
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"battle"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"warrior's town"
Origin: Modern American
Daxton is more popular, ranked #412 vs #478 for Callen.
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Daxton is more popular, ranked #412 compared to Callen at #478 in the United States.
Callen means "battle" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Daxton means "warrior's town" (Modern American origin).
Callen is primarily a boy name. Daxton is primarily a boy name.