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Callan

“Variant of Cathal — battle rule (from Celtic cath 'battle' + val 'rule')” — Irish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #190 in the US (2025) · Trending

Callan has appeared in US records since 1957 — best rank #190 (2025) · 11,164 babies named Callan all-time · 1 in 890 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #36 in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Callans

• Callan McAuliffe — actor
• Callan Mulvey — New Zealand-born Australian actor
• Callan Elliot — New Zealand association football player
• Callan Foote — American ice hockey player
• Callan Rydz — English darts player

What Callans become

Among 26 notable people named Callan:

Athletes appear 3.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. Callan Elliot, New Zealand association football player.

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