Kallen
Meaning
"powerful in battle"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,473
- Total SSA Count
- 123
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kal, Cal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"powerful in battle"
Origin: Irish Gaelic
"shelter, refuge"
Origin: Dutch
Skylar is more popular, ranked #134 vs #1473 for Kallen.
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Skylar is more popular, ranked #134 compared to Kallen at #1473 in the United States.
Kallen means "powerful in battle" (Irish Gaelic origin). Skylar means "shelter, refuge" (Dutch origin).
Kallen is primarily a boy name. Skylar is primarily a girl name.