Galen
Meaning
"calm, tranquil"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,747
- Total SSA Count
- 47
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gale
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"calm, tranquil"
Origin: Greek
"thankful"
Origin: Hebrew
Galen is more popular, ranked #2747 vs #2798 for Jaeden.
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Galen is more popular, ranked #2747 compared to Jaeden at #2798 in the United States.
Galen means "calm, tranquil" (Greek origin). Jaeden means "thankful" (Hebrew origin).
Galen is primarily a boy name. Jaeden is primarily a boy name.