Cullen

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Cullen means "handsome" or "good-looking". It can also mean "young wolf", which is a nod to the Irish mythological figure Cúchulainn.
Pronunciation
KUL-ən
The name Cullen is typically pronounced as "KUH-lin" or "KUHL-in".
Popularity
As of 2021, the name Cullen is ranked #704 in popularity for baby boys in the United States. It is also a popular name in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

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Cullen Name meanings & History

The name Cullen is of Irish and Gaelic origin. The name Cullen means "handsome" or "good-looking". It can also mean "young wolf", which is a nod to the Irish mythological figure Cúchulainn. From a surname, either Cullen 1 or Cullen 2. It jumped a little in popularity as a given name after Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight (2005), featuring a vampire named Edward Cullen, was adapted into a movie in 2008. The name Cullen is typically used as a first name for boys. It has also been used as a surname.

Zodiac Sign of Cullen: Curious Gemini

Synonyms of Cullen:

C: Choice,Chatty,Cute,Curious,Candid,Clever,Copycat

U: Unity,Understanding,Undermining,Universality,Utopia

L: Lover,Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Legal

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Expressive,Enliven,Entertain

N: Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Nice

Cullen is:

  • a Class name
  • a Refined name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Notable people with the name Cullen include American football player Cullen Finnerty and actor Cullen Chambers.

2.) CULLEN (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname, which is an Anglicized form of the Irish MacCuilinn (son of Cuileann). Cuileann is an Irish name meaning “holly.” Var: Cullan, Cullin. Pet: Cully. (KUL-LEN)


3.) Cullen (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) attractive

Other Forms: Culen, Cull, Cullan, Cullen, Cullie, Cully, Kullen, Kully


4.) Cullen (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) attractive

Other Forms: Cullan, Cullie, Cullun, Cully


5.) CULLEN (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: A borrowing from the Irish, Cullen is the Anglicized form of the Irish surname Mac Cuilinn (son of Cuileann). Cuileann is an Irish name meaning “holly.” Var: Cullan, Cullin. (KUL-LUN)


6.) Cullen (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: (Irish) handsome.

Other Forms: Culen, Cull, Cullin, Culyn


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