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Galen

Galen ranks #5,094 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 1 dog carries the name. It's also a cat name: #5,796 for cats.
Galen's popularity trend

Galen's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.001%0.002%0.003%200720082009201020112012
Dogs in our data
1
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#5,094
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Galen mean?
/ˈɡeɪlən/2 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek

Galen means “calm, tranquillity” (from Ancient Greek galḗnē).

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Galen shows up

Galen's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Maple RidgeCanada0.0%

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