Galen
Greek
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Galen Origin and Meaning
The name Galen is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "calm, healer".
Many will associate this name with Galen of Pergamon, the second-century physician considered to be the founding father of medicine. A more recent reference is Star Wars character Galen Erso. The name still projects a gentle, scholarly image, while sharing sounds with more popular names like Aiden and Nathan. Bonus: it's also an anagram of Angel.
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Famous People Named Galen
- Galen (born Aelius Galenus)Roman philosopher
- Galen Laius GeringAmerican actor
- Galen RuppAmerican Olympic distance runner
- Galen Avery RowellAmerican landscape photographer
- Galen Samuel HallAmerican college football coach
Galen in Pop Culture
- Galencharacter in Jessica Day George's "Princess of the Midnight Ball"
- Galencharacter in "The Search for Delicious" by Natalie Babbitt
- Galen Tyrolcharacter on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
- Galen Vaughanminor character in The Vampire Diaries series
- Galen Marek (Starkiller)character in the Star Wars video game and novel "The Force Unleashed"
- Galentechnomage on TV's "Babylon 5"
- Galen DeMarcocharacter in Judge Dredd comics
- Galen Doc Adamscharacter on TV's "Gunsmoke"
- Galenthe assistant of Dr. Zaius in the Planet of the Apes series
- Galencharacter on TV's "Roar"
- Galencharacter in Of Poseidon (book)
- Professor Richard GalenCaptain Jean,Luc Picard's archaeology professor in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Galen Ersocharacter in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"