Ava Kowalski

By Ava Kowalski
Global Naming Traditions Specialist

Updated on September 06, 2024

Macallen

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Origin: Celtic

Meaning: Little rock; Headstone; Handsome; Son of Allen

Honor the important Allens or Alans in your life by giving baby the name Macallen. Typically masculine, this moniker is the perfect example of a surname-turned-first name that little ones like Macallen can make their own! With Gaelic and Irish roots evident in the first three letters, Macallen includes the word mac, meaning “son of,” making “son of Allen” a very possible meaning. “Little rock,” “headstone,” and “handsome” are some other potential definitions that seem to have originated in Breton, a Celtic language. With a name like Macallen, baby is sure to be the rock of your little family.