The baby name Cullan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KUL-ən (IPA: /ˈkʌlən/).
Cullan is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Cullan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KUL-ən (IPA: /ˈkʌlən/).
Cullan is Irish, Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Cullan is a modern given name of Gaelic origin, usually a respelling of the Irish and Scottish surname Cullen. The surname traces to two Gaelic sources: Ó Cuileáin, from cuileán “whelp, young hound,” and Ó Cuilinn, from cuilinn “holly.” Accordingly, Cullan is interpreted either as “little hound/pup” or “holly.”
Related personal-name forms appear in medieval Gaelic as Cuilén/Cuileán; notably, Cuilén mac Illuilb ruled Alba in the 10th century. As a forename, Cullan gained currency in the late 20th century as surnames moved into first-name use, and it is sometimes linked by sound to the legendary Cú Chulainn. Variant spellings include Cullen, Cullin, Cullane, and Kullen; feminine or unisex use is uncommon. Short forms such as Cull or Cully occur informally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| United States | Boys | 2019 | #886 | 6 | 7,235 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
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