70%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈkʌl.ən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a surname, either Cullen 1 or Cullen 2. It jumped a little in popularity as a given name after Stephenie Meyer's novel Twilight (2005), featuring a vampire named Edward Cullen, was adapted into a movie in 2008. PopularityDetails Last ranked #997 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple Categories child actors, Dragon Age characters, rugby union All Blacks, surnames