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Callan

male

Meaning

"Little Battle"

Irish name associated with Gaelic elements interpreted as battle, often rendered as little battle in anglicized glosses.

StrongPowerfulBold

Popularity History of Callan

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#242Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#242

Callan was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+97

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Callan Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Callan

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Quick Facts

OriginIrish
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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