Callahan

Irish

"bright-headed"

Callahan Origin and Meaning

The name Callahan is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "bright-headed".

Callahan, the simpler spelling of Callaghan, is a rhythmic jig of a name whose history harks back to the ancient King of Munster. In the Dirty Harry movies, the Clint Eastwood character is Harry Callahan.

Callahan Rank in US Top 1000

# 363 in the US

Callahan Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 236 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Callahan

• 363 US 2024
• 236 Nameberry 2025
• 31 Unique 2018
• 111 Unisex 2022
• 394 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Callahan

• Callahan "Cal" O'Reilly Canadian ice hockey player
• Callahan Bright American arena football player
• Callahan Walsh son of TV host John Walsh ("America's Most Wanted")

The name Callahan in Pop Culture

• Harry Callahan main character in the "Dirty Harry" films
• Callahan's bar in a series of books by Spider Robinson, run by Mike Callahan
• Callahan A teacher/lawyer in film "Legally Blonde"
• Alexander "Cal" Callahan character in the "Hex Hall" series by Rachel Hawkins
• T.C Callahan character on TV's "The Night Shift"
• Kate Callahan character on the tv show Criminal Minds