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 [ 2 syll. ga-len, gal-en ] The boy name Galen 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. Gail (English), Gailen (English), Galeno (Italian and Spanish), Gay (Irish and English), Gayle (English), Gaylen (English), and Gaylon (English) are variants of Galen. Gale (English short form) and Gaelan (English variant spelling) are other forms 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 2008. Baby names that sound like Galen include Gailen (English), Gaylen (English), Gaylon (English), Gilman (English), Guillaume (French), Guillem (Catalan and Spanish), Gwilim (Welsh), Gwilym (Welsh), Gwyllim (Welsh), Gaelan (English), Galeno (Italian and Spanish), Glen (English, Irish, and Scottish), Glenn (English, Irish, and Scottish), Glyn (English, Irish, and Welsh), Glynn (Welsh), Guillelmo (Spanish), 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)"   |
