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Callin

♂ Boy

Pronounced KAL-in /ˈkæl.ɪn/Low

Meaning: Callin is a modern respelling in the Callen and Colin family. Colin arose in medieval England as a pet form of Nicholas, from the Greek for 'victory of the people,' while Callen is an Irish surname turned first name; Callin blends the look of both. The chosen spelling here is an American touch.Low

In 30 seconds: Callin is a boy's name, a variant of Callen or Colin (Colin from Nicholas, 'victory of the people'). It appears in US records around 2010 (said KAL-in).
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Origin LowEnglish, Irish
MeaningCallin is a modern respelling in the Callen and Colin family. Colin arose in medieval England as a pet form of Nicholas, from the Greek for 'victory of the people,' while Callen is an Irish surname turned first name; Callin blends the look of both. The chosen spelling here is an American touch.
U.S. rank (2020)#12344 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 127

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019882020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Callin is a contemporary spelling that sits between Callen, an Irish surname adopted as a first name, and Colin, the old English pet form of Nicholas meaning 'victory of the people.' It reads as one of the many surname-style and respelled boys' names that rose in the two-thousands, its exact source depending on the family.

In the United States it stayed rare, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 2010, with scattered earlier use. A boy named Callin then is a teenager today.

Did you know? Through Colin, Callin reaches back to Nicholas and its Greek sense 'victory of the people,' the same root behind Nick, Cole, and Nicola.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Callin — Variant of Callen/Colin; Colin from Nicholas 'victory of the people'; American spelling; traced honestly.

Variations

CallenColinCullenKallin

Nicknames

CalCael

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Callin mean?

It is a variant of Callen or Colin; through Colin it goes back to Nicholas, 'victory of the people.'

How do you pronounce Callin?

It is said KAL-in /ˈkæl.ɪn/ - two syllables, with the stress on the first.

Is Callin a boy or girl name?

Callin is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Callin?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens.

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