Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Galen

GAY-lin · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Calm;healer
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
scholarly · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2753
2024 births47
Peak year1949
First appeared1889
Total US births16,476
1949 peak18891923195719902024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
GaylenGalyn
In other languages
Galenos (Greek)

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Notable people named Galen

Galen of Pergamon (ancient physician)