72%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KUL-ən [key·IPA] 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 #907 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple nerdy Categories Dragon Age characters, surnames