Galen

Greek

"calm, healer"

Galen Origin and Meaning

The name Galen is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "calm, healer".

Many will associate this name with Galen of Pergamon, the second-century physician considered to be the founding father of medicine. A more recent reference is Star Wars character Galen Erso. The name still projects a gentle, scholarly image, while sharing sounds with more popular names like Aiden and Nathan. Bonus: it's also an anagram of Angel.

Galen Rank in US Top 1000

# 917 in the US

Galen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 613 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Galen

• 613 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Galen

• Galen (born Aelius Galenus) Roman philosopher
• Galen Laius Gering American actor
• Galen Rupp American Olympic distance runner
• Galen Avery Rowell American landscape photographer
• Galen Samuel Hall American college football coach

The name Galen in Pop Culture

• Galen character in Jessica Day George's "Princess of the Midnight Ball"
• Galen character in "The Search for Delicious" by Natalie Babbitt
• Galen Tyrol character on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
• Galen Vaughan minor character in The Vampire Diaries series
• Galen Marek (Starkiller) character in the Star Wars video game and novel "The Force Unleashed"
• Galen technomage on TV's "Babylon 5"
• Galen DeMarco character in Judge Dredd comics
• Galen Doc Adams character on TV's "Gunsmoke"
• Galen the assistant of Dr. Zaius in the Planet of the Apes series
• Galen character on TV's "Roar"
• Galen character in Of Poseidon (book)
• Professor Richard Galen Captain Jean,Luc Picard's archaeology professor in Star Trek: The Next Generation
• Galen Erso character in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"

International Variations of the name Galen

• Gallieno Spanish
• Galieno Spanish
• Galyn Gaelic
• Galeno Spanish
• Galenus Greek