Galen

Greek
"calm, healer"

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.

# 917 in the US

Galen Rank in US Top 1000

# 441 on Nameberry

Galen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Galen Popularity

Famous People Named Galen

  • Galen (born Aelius Galenus)
    Roman philosopher
  • Galen Laius Gering
    American actor
  • Galen Rupp
    American Olympic distance runner
  • Galen Avery Rowell
    American landscape photographer
  • Galen Samuel Hall
    American college football coach

Galen in Pop Culture

  • Galen
    character in Jessica Day George's "Princess of the Midnight Ball"
  • Galen
    character in "The Search for Delicious" by Natalie Babbitt
  • Galen Tyrol
    character on TV's "Battlestar Galactica"
  • Galen Vaughan
    minor character in The Vampire Diaries series
  • Galen Marek (Starkiller)
    character in the Star Wars video game and novel "The Force Unleashed"
  • Galen
    technomage on TV's "Babylon 5"
  • Galen DeMarco
    character in Judge Dredd comics
  • Galen Doc Adams
    character on TV's "Gunsmoke"
  • Galen
    the assistant of Dr. Zaius in the Planet of the Apes series
  • Galen
    character on TV's "Roar"
  • Galen
    character in Of Poseidon (book)
  • Professor Richard Galen
    Captain Jean,Luc Picard's archaeology professor in Star Trek: The Next Generation
  • Galen Erso
    character in "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story"