Callan

Names spelled like Callan

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

• CaolánSlender one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• CallumA dove (Latin, boy)
• CadfanBattle peak (Welsh, boy)
• ÇağlarWaterfall, cascade (Turkish, boy)
• CaileanWhelp, young dog (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
• CallahanFrom an Irish surname; root traditionally said to mean bright-headed (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• CalvinBald (French, boy)
• CathánLittle battler (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• CillianLittle church (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

• MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
• AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
• AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
• AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
• CodyDescendant of the helpful one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• DoyleDescendant of the dark stranger (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
• FlynnDescendant of the ruddy one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
• JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
• KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
• MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
• NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
• NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Middle names for Callan

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

• AsherHappy, blessed (Hebrew, boy)
• BasilRoyal, kingly (Greek, boy)
• JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
• LukeMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
• MarkOf Mars (Latin, boy)
• MicahWho is like Yahweh? (Hebrew, boy)
• RiverFlowing river (English, unisex)
• WyattBrave in war (Old English, boy)

More boy names from Irish Gaelic

• OscarPossibly deer friend (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• FinnFair, white (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• FergusMan of vigor (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• KevinGentle birth (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• RonanLittle seal (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• RoryRed king (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• AidanLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• AidenLittle fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• AodhFire, flame (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• AydenVariant of Aidan, little fire (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• BarryFair-haired (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• BrendanA prince (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• CaseyVigilant, watchful (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
• CassidyCurly-haired (Irish Gaelic, unisex)
• ConanLittle hound or little wolf (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• ConnorLover of hounds (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• ConorLover of hounds (Irish Gaelic, boy)
• DesmondFrom South Munster (Irish Gaelic, boy)