Callahan

Irish
"bright-headed"

Callahan Origin and Meaning

The name Callahan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "bright-headed".

Callahan, the simpler spelling of Callaghan, is a rhythmic jig of a name whose history harks back to the ancient King of Munster. In the Dirty Harry movies, the Clint Eastwood character is Harry Callahan.

# 460 in the US

Callahan Rank in US Top 1000

# 418 on Nameberry

Callahan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Callahan Popularity

Famous People Named Callahan

  • Callahan "Cal" O'Reilly
    Canadian ice hockey player
  • Callahan Bright
    American arena football player
  • Callahan Walsh
    son of TV host John Walsh ("America's Most Wanted")

Callahan in Pop Culture

  • Harry Callahan
    main character in the "Dirty Harry" films
  • Callahan's
    bar in a series of books by Spider Robinson, run by Mike Callahan
  • Callahan
    A teacher/lawyer in film "Legally Blonde"
  • Alexander "Cal" Callahan
    character in the "Hex Hall" series by Rachel Hawkins
  • T.C Callahan
    character on TV's "The Night Shift"
  • Kate Callahan
    character on the tv show Criminal Minds