Gender
Male
Origin
- Greek
- Healer, Calm
Tranquil; For nearly 1500 years, accepted medical practices were based on the research of second-century physician Galen. - English
- Calm
- Gaelic
- Tranquil
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings of Galen
Pronunciation
g(a)-len
Famous People
Actor Galen Gering
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #329, 433 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4396, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 1993 (rank #4099, 25 births); most recent 2005 (rank #14493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 47 | – |
| 2023 | 38 | – |
| 2022 | 51 | – |
| 2021 | 45 | – |
| 2020 | 45 | – |
| 2019 | 49 | – |
| 2018 | 57 | – |
| 2017 | 55 | – |
| 2016 | 32 | – |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #3682, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4602, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #4177, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
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