Culen: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Culen – Meaning: holly – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KOO-len


Culen is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “holly”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Culen

Meaning: Holly.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

How to Pronounce Culen

Phonetic: KOO-len   IPA: /ˈkuːlɛn/

Popularity of Culen

Culen 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.

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