Callan

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Callan is a masculine given name and surname of Irish and Scottish origin. It can derive from Ó Cathaláin or be an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Mac Allin or Mac Callin. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Callan first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 89 babies (rank #296 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Callan

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Callan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

923

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Callan

Callan McAuliffefilm actor · b. 1995
Callan Mulveyfilm actor · b. 1975

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	49	#420
1997	54	#407
1998	89	#296
1999	84	#316
2000	54	#404
2001	45	#461
2002	38	#551
2003	33	#659
2004	21	#977
2005	29	#811
2006	28	#865
2007	30	#867
2008	22	#1,131
2009	26	#1,012
2010	28	#997
2011	42	#744
2012	46	#722
2013	56	#615
2014	53	#644
2015	49	#684
2016	39	#823