Gender: Male
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Bright-headed, Strife
Pronunciation: KAL-uh-han, /ˈkæləhæn/, K AE L AH HH AE N
Popularity Rank: #435,637
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Ceallacháin, meaning 'descendant of Ceallachán'. Ceallachán is a diminutive of the Gaelic word 'ceallach', meaning 'bright-headed'.
The name Callaghan is of Irish origin and means Bright-headed, Strife. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Callaghan is found in United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada, and 8 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: KAL-uh-han
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkæləhæn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AE L AH HH AE N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Callaghan is recorded 35 times globally, ranking it as the 435,637th most common name worldwide.
Callaghan is most prevalent in United States of America, with 13 occurrences, making it the 75,295th most popular name in the country.
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