At a Glance: Name: Cullen – Meaning: holly (from Gaelic 'cuilinn, ' holly, also a town in Moray, Scotland) – Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname/place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KUL-in
Cullen is a Scottish Gaelic (surname/place name) boy's name meaning “holly (from Gaelic 'cuilinn, ' holly, also a town in Moray, Scotland)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cullen
Meaning: Holly (from Gaelic 'cuilinn, ' holly, also a town in Moray, Scotland).
Origin: Scottish Gaelic (surname/place name).
A common claim: Handsome, good-looking lad Actually: Cullen doesn't come from a word meaning 'handsome' — Wiktionary traces the surname to Gaelic 'cuilinn' (holly), likely via the Scottish place name Cullen.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cullen
Phonetic: KUL-in IPA: /ˈkʌlɪn/
Popularity of Cullen
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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