Galen
A unisex name of Greek origin, meaning calm, peaceful.
Babies a year
55
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Galen by the numbers
Galen was given to 55 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 433 babies in 1949, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Galen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Galen
Names that are said the same way as Galen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Gaylenecheerful; a feminine form of Gay with -ene suffix
Other names that mean peace
Like Galen, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliviaolive tree; symbol of peace18,642 in the US (2017)
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Serenitythe state of being serene or peaceful3,543 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Galen
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