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Boys Named Galen
This chart illustrates how many Boys were named Galen in the U.S. since 1880.
Records indicate that at least 14,518 boys have been named Galen since 1880 in the United States.
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User Comments about the name Galen
Comment left Aug 22, 2009: "Yes, I am a Galen and have always been proud of my name. I have only known two other's named Galen all spelled the same. It seems odd to me that 9 out of 10 times that someone spells my name they add a y and sometimes d at the end. Never the less it's a name that catches peoples attention. I feel strength in the name Galen and am comfortable being a silent helper." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Dec 16, 2008: "I have a very good friend named Galen-Marcus after Galen the Famous Physician & Philosopher and the personal Physician to Emperor Marcus Aurelius, hence the name Galen-Marcus. He is a very kind friend and has huge Heart.He is an partner in a well respected company and is spoken highly of as a leader in his firm. There must be something about the name Galen that leads you to a great future." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 21, 2007: "I do know someone named Galen. At first I had trouble figuring out how to pronounce it but once he said it, it was fine. I have not known him for very long but I can certainly see that he is both tranquil and intelligent. :)" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jan 05, 2007: "I called my son Matthew Galen in 1978. I knew it meant The helper (Greek) and that Galen was the father of modern physiology second to Hippocrates in the medical fraternity... Britannica has two pages on him. The Chimp in the Planet of the Apes was also called Galen...not surprising given that he was the helper. I seem also to recall that there was a King Galen in an American TV soap.
As for the Celtic/Irish meaning...this is 'little bright one'.
Matthew is now a happily married caring young man who would I am confident lend a hand to anyone who needed it... and he has TWO Masters degree from Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and Chemistry and in his spare time became Microsoft qualified to a very high standard...bright one is an understatement
I think that chosing Galen was a good move" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jun 22, 2006: "My sister's name is Galen. It definately suits her style. She is a Tomboy!" (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left May 06, 2006: "I am a University sophomore and I have to say that I have met very few Galen in my life. Though, the ones that I have met seem to sensitive and deep. I must be attracted to Galens bc the two that I know , I have had romantic feelings for. I think Galen is a very sexy name! I would probably name a son that in the VERY distant future." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Apr 04, 2006: "It's amazing how many people misspell my name. The correct way to say it is simple: ga-len.
During my life, I've met very few people with this name. I once saw a weatherman with this name on tv and was very excited!
My parents were going to name me Ernest. I'm glad they chose Galen." (Report as inappropriate)
Comment left Jul 24, 2005: "Galen is my grandson and he truly meets the meaning of his name. He has a very high IQ and is in the gifted classes at school. He is a very aware of the feelings of others. He is a deep thinker." (Report as inappropriate)
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