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Callahan

boy name · Irish origin · 3 syllables

Meaning

“Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Ceallachán', traditionally linked to 'strife' or 'bright-headed'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Callahan peaked in the 2020s.

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