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Callan

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Irish Ó Cathaláin, 'descendant of Cathalán', from Cathal, 'battle-mighty' Likely

In Scotland it can also be an English form of Mac Allin or Mac Callin.

Origin
Irish and Scottish surname
Popularity

US 2025: #190 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #650

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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