| The boy name Galen [ 2 syll. ga-len, gal-en ] is pronounced as GEYLahN KEY. Galen is an English name of Old Greek origin. Derived from the element 'galene' meaning calm. Galenus (Latin) is an original form of Galen. The name was borne by the 2nd century Galen of Pergamum, a prominent Greek physician whose theories dominated Western medicine for over a millennium. The name Galina (German and Russian) is the female form of Galen. The name Galeno (Italian and Spanish) is a variant of Galen. Galen is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked modestly in 1949 with 0.024% of baby boys being given the name Galen. It ranked at #330 then. The baby name has since experienced a marked fall in popularity, and is today of very light use. Among all boy names in its group, Galen was nonetheless the most popular in 2007. Baby names that sound like Galen include Guillaume (French), Guillem (Catalan and Spanish), Gwilim (Welsh), Gwilym (Welsh), Gwyllim (Welsh), Galeno (Italian and Spanish), Glen (English and Scottish), Glenn (English and Scottish), and Guglielmo (Italian). KEY: Pronunciation for Galen: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"
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