Gender: Mostly Boy
Meaning: Lover of churches or bright-headed
Origin: Irish
Popularity: Ranked #363 in 2024 with 907 babies born.
History: Callahan is the anglicized form of the Irish surname Ó Ceallacháin, meaning descendant of Ceallachán, a diminutive of 'ceallach,' meaning lover of churches or bright-headed. It was a prominent surname in Munster, Ireland. As a first name, Callahan has grown in the United States in the 21st century as Irish surnames have become fashionable given names.
Name length: 8 letters
How common is Callahan? About 1 in 3,359 babies born in 2024 were named Callahan, or roughly 2.7 per day in the United States.
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