Galen
Greek
"calm, healer"Share
Copy link
Updated Wed Apr 17 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.
# 917 in the US
Galen Rank in US Top 1000
# 617 on Nameberry
Galen Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Galen Popularity
- 617Nameberry2024
20 Names Similar to Galen
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Galen.
Galen Gael Thane Halcyon Dorian Cadmus Gale Janus Cade Korben Stephen Jaron Malin Corentin Calen Priam Tarquin Gaius Aurelian Hermes
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"