Cullan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- KUL-en
- Origin
- Irish
Cullan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “holly”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cullan mean?
Irish: spelling of Cullen; Irish surname Ó Cuilinn, from cuileann, holly; also a Scottish place name
“holly”
Also a Scottish place name: the fishing town of Cullen in Moray gave its name to the soup Cullen skink.
Meaning borrowed from Cullen. More on Wiktionary.
Is Cullan a girl's or a boy's name?
Cullan is a boys' name.
How popular is Cullan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 6 boys.
Cullan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 1 | #6,179 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
How popular is Cullan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1994, with 22 boys. It first appears in the records in 1980.
Half of all the boys named Cullan in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Cullan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | #10,797 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 11 | #7,152 |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 12 | #6,627 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4,530 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7,002 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4,676 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6,432 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9,013 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10,915 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12,048 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 9 | #7,530 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9,385 |
| 2001 | 14 | #5,135 |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,758 |
| 1999 | 12 | #5,311 |
| 1998 | 9 | #6,308 |
| 1997 | 13 | #4,663 |
| 1996 | 13 | #4,606 |
| 1995 | 18 | #3,553 |
| 1994 | 22 | #3,103 |
| 1993 | 15 | #4,013 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 8 | #5,934 |
| 1990 | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,805 |
| 1988 | 5 | #7,264 |
| 1987 | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 5 | #6,715 |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 0 | – |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 0 | – |
| 1980 | 5 | #6,248 |
Names like Cullan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Conan Ronan Conlan Declan Keegan Caelan Finn Brogan Aiden Keelan Regan Brayden
Names related to Cullan
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cullan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cullan, updated 20 October 2026.