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
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #1473 for Kallen.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Kallen at #1473 in the United States.
Kallen means "powerful in battle" (Irish Gaelic origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Kallen is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.