Meaning and Origin of: Galen

Girl name origins & meanings

  • English : Festive

Girl name variations

Gaelen
Gaellen
Galane
Galean
Galleene
Gallen
Galyn
Galyne
Gaylaine
Gaylyn

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Tranquil

Boy name variations

Gaelan
Gaelen
Gaelin
Gaelyn
Gailen
Galan
Galin
Galon
Galyn

Family name origins & meanings

  • Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • English : variant of Galyon.