Callen

CAL-en

Gaelic

"rock"

Callen Origin and Meaning

The name Callen is a boy's name of Gaelic origin meaning "rock".

Callen is a unisex Gaelic name growing in popularity here. Its newfound trendiness is possibly related to the Chris O'Donnell character on "NCIS: Los Angeles", known only as G. Callen. Jazz musician Cal Tjader's full name is Callen.

Callen Rank in US Top 1000

# 448 in the US

Callen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 658 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Callen

• 448 US 2023
• 658 Nameberry 2025
• 277 Future 2028
• 953 England 2016

20 Names Similar to Callen

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• Kellan
• Callan
• Kellen
• Cohen
• Brennan
• Calum
• Keiran
• Lochlan
• Keegan
• Camden
• Kian
• Barrett
• Rowen
• Ryland
• Weston
• Boden
• Rylan
• Holden
• Nolan
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Famous People Named Callen

• Callen Radcliffe "Cal" Tjader Jr. American jazz musician
• Callen Christian Brees son of football player Drew Brees

The name Callen in Pop Culture

• Grisha Alexandrovich Nikolaev "G" Callen Special Agent from "NCIS: Los Angeles"