GALEN  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "calm, healer"

The name of the second-century physician who formed the basis of early medicine still projects a scholarly, if somewhat feminine, image.

Nicknames & Variations:
Jalen, Galin, Galon, Jalon, Gaylin, Galan, Gaelan, Jaylon, Gaylinn, Gaylon, Jaylen, Gaylen, Gale, Jalin, Galand, Gaillen, Gaelen

International Variations:
Galyn (Gaelic) Galenus (Greek) Gallieno, Galieno, Galeno (Spanish)

Galen is being discussed in our message boards:

• Build a sibling set together!
• Let's play a name game
• Gabriel and the "Gay" nickname
• the pursuit of the perfect name
• Sib for Hazel

Read Nameberry blog posts about Galen:

• TWIN NAMES: Double dare for baby namers.