Meaning: Its source is a Greek expression meaning "Soothing."

Nicknames: Gale

Alternative Spellings: Gaelan

Feminine Forms: Galyn

Non-English Forms: Galeno

Popularity: The name Galen ranked 714th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.