Galen is an almost exclusively masculine given name. The best-known Galen was a Greek physician, surgeon and philosopher in Ancient Rome. Other Galens include:
People
Galen Galen Bodenhausen (born 1961), American social psychologist Galen A. Carter (1832–1893), American politician Galen Cisco (born 1936), American former Major League Baseball pitcher Galen Clark (1814–1910), first European American to discover the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees and conservationist Galen Cole (1925–2020), American philanthropist Galen Cranz, American professor of architecture Galen Dreibelbis (born 1935), American politician Galen Gering (born 1971), American actor Galen Hadley (born 1942), American politician Galen Hall (born 1940), American retired college and professional football coach and player Galen Higdon (born 1954), American politician Galen Hollenbaugh (), American politician Galen Laack (1931–1958), American football player Galen Rowell (1940–2002), American wilderness photographer, adventure photojournalist and climber Galen Rupp (born 1986), American long-distance runner Galen Seaman (1837–1932), American lawyer and politician Galen L. Stone (1862–1926), American financier and philanthropist Galen L. Stone (diplomat) (1921–2018), American diplomat, Ambassador to Cyprus, grandson of the above Galen Stone (American football) (born 1988), American former football player Galen Strawson (born 1952), British analytic philosopher and literary critic Galen D. Stucky, American chemist Galen Weston (1940–2021), British-Canadian billionaire businessman and philanthropist Galen Weston Jr. (born 1972), Canadian billionaire businessman, son of the above
Galyn
Galyn Görg (American actress) Galyn Susman
Gaelan
Gaelan Connell (American actor and director)
Gaelyn/Gaelynn/Gaelynne
Gaelynn Lea (American disability advocate and violinist) Gaelyn Gordon (New Zealand writer)
Gaelen
Gaelen Foley (American author) Gaelen Gilliland (American actress who works in musical theaters)
Gaylyn/Gaylyne
Gaylyne Ayugi (Kenyan model)
Gaylyn Studlar (American critic and professor)
Gaylen/Gaylene
Gaylen Byker (American businessman) Gaylene Sciascia (New Zealand dance educator) Gaylene Preston (New Zealand filmmaker) Gaylen Ross (American actress) Gaylen Pitts (American baseball coach, manager and player) Gaylen C. Hansen (American artist)
Fictional characters Galen, a character in the TV series Crusade Galen, Dr. Zaius' assistant in the Planet of the Apes TV series Galen "Doc" Adams, in the long-running TV series Gunsmoke Galen Bradwarden, the protagonist of the 1981 Disney/Paramount co-production Dragonslayer Galen DeMarco, a character in the world of Judge Dredd Galen Erso, in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Galen Kord, in the Transformers universe Galen Marek, Starkiller, a Dark Jedi in the Star Wars: The Force Unleashed project Galen Tyrol, in the re-imagined TV series Battlestar Galactica
See also
Gaylon, an English name popular in the United States