At a Glance
- Meaning
- Hound of Culann
- Origin
- Old Irish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- koo HUL-in
Cú Chulainn is an Old Irish boy's name meaning “hound of Culann”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cú Chulainn
Meaning: Hound of Culann.
Origin: Old Irish.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cú Chulainn
koo HUL-in
Popularity of Cú Chulainn
Cú Chulainn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Cú Chulainn
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Similar Names
Fergus · Mabon · Conor · Fionn · Oisín · Diarmuid
