Calahan

Calahan Meaning & Origin

About Calahan
The name "Calahan" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Cathaláin," meaning "descendant of Cathalán." The name Cathalán is a diminutive form of the Irish name Cathal, which means "battle ruler" or "mighty in battle." Therefore, the name "Calahan" can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the little battle ruler" or "descendant of the mighty in battle."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Calahan are male.

Calahan Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 55.56% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLHN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L AH0 HH AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkæləhæn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calahan in Braille

Here's how to represent Calahan in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Calahan in braille

How to Spell the Name Calahan in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Calahan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Calahan in sign language

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