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
"descendant of the dark one"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Sullivan is more popular, ranked #340 vs #478 for Callen.
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Sullivan is more popular, ranked #340 compared to Callen at #478 in the United States.
Callen means "battle" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Sullivan means "descendant of the dark one" (Irish Gaelic origin).
Callen is primarily a boy name. Sullivan is primarily a boy name.