Cullen

Cullen is a common surname still where it originated in eastern Ireland. Translations such as 'handsome', 'cub', or that it comes from the Gaelic for 'holy one' or the city of Cologne all appear on different websites for baby names. The name actually comes from the Irish language name for the holly tree cuileann'. This was a sacred plant in ancient Celtic times. For those who chose it as a baby name thinking it meant handsome... hopefully they aren't too disappointed. It is not used as a first name traditionally here in Ireland and the reason for the incorrect translation of 'handsome' may come from confusion with the similar sounding Scottish first name 'Colin'.

Also has origins in Scotland but I don't know what it means in Scottish.

The boy's name Cullen \c(ul)-len\ is pronounced KULL-en. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "good-looking lad; handsome". Poet William Cullen Bryant.

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Cullen has 3 variant forms: Cullan, Cullin and Cullinan.

Cullen is an Irish-Gaelic name meaning "handsome".