Gaylen
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gaylen
The name 'Gaylen' is a modern variant of 'Galen', derived from the Greek name Galenos, meaning "calm" or "healer." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with historical roots in ancient Greece through the physician Galen of Pergamon, though it has no specific religious association.
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Etymology
The name 'Gaylen' is a modern variant of 'Galen', derived from the Greek name Galenos, meaning "calm" or "healer." It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with historical roots in ancient Greece through the physician Galen of Pergamon, though it has no specific religious association.
Gaylen currently ranks #12,031 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1949.
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