Galan may refer to:

Clergy

  • Carlos Walter Galán Barry, auxiliary bishop of Morón and archbishop of La Plata
  • Lucas Ramírez Galán O.F.M. (1714–1774), Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop

Performers

  • Alberto Galán (1901–1977), Spanish-born Mexican film actor
  • Cachita Galán (1943–2004), Argentine singer
  • Gilda Galán, Puerto Rican actress
  • Joaquín and Lucía Galán, Argentine duo better known as Pimpinela

Politicians

  • Galan Erilich, Pictish king of the 5th or 6th century
  • Giancarlo Galan, Italian politician and Governor of the Veneto region
  • José María Garza Galán, Mexican politician
  • Juan Manuel Galán Pachón, Colombian politician
  • Luis Carlos Galán, Colombian politician murdered in 1989
  • Magda De Galan, Belgian politician
  • Tommy Galán, Dominican politician

Sportspeople

  • Álvaro Galán Floria, boccia player from Spain
  • Augie Galan, American baseball player
  • Borja Galán (born 1993), Spanish footballer
  • Daniel Elahi Galán (born 1996), Colombian tennis player
  • Enrique Galán, Spanish footballer
  • Ernesto Galán, Spanish footballer
  • Gillian Galan, French rugby union player
  • Javier "Javi" Galán Gil (born 1994), Spanish footballer
  • Jorge Galán, Spanish footballer
  • José Galán, Spanish footballer
  • Pedro José Lorenzo Galán, Spanish footballer
  • Romeo Galán, Argentine sprinter
  • Sebastián Galán, Uruguayan footballer

Military people

  • Carlos F. Galán, Spanish-born lieutenant for the Mexican Army, lawyer, founder of La Baja California
  • Fermín Galán, Spanish soldier
  • Francisco Galán, Spanish military officer
  • Jorge E. Galán, Argentine biologist
  • José María Galán, Spanish military officer
  • Juana Galán, Spanish guerrilla fighter

Writers

  • Ana Galán, Spanish writer
  • José María Gabriel y Galán, Spanish poet
  • Juan Eslava Galán, Spanish writer

Others

  • Alfredo Galán, Spanish serial killer
  • Cristóbal Galán, Spanish composer
  • Demetrio Galán Bergua, Spanish physician, humanist and journalist
  • José Antonio Galán, Colombian historical figure
  • José Ignacio Sánchez Galán, Spanish businessman
  • Julio Galán, Mexican artist
  • Nely Galán, Cuban entrepreneur
  • Pacho Galan, Colombian composer
  • Pedro Cerezo Galán, Spanish philosopher and university professor.

Places

  • Galán, a caldera in Catamarca Province, Argentina
  • Galan, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune of the Hautes-Pyrénées département, in southwestern France
  • Galán, Santander a municipality and town in Colombia
  • Galan, Kurdistan, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran
  • Galan, Mazandaran, a village in Mazandaran Province, Iran
  • Garza Galán, a city in Coahuila, Mexican
  • Kelileh Galan, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran

Other uses

  • Galan (grape), an alternative name of the Bulgarian wine grape Dimiat
  • Arthur Galan AG, a fashion brand
  • Luis Carlos Galán Velodrome, in Bogotá, Colombia
  • Galactus, a cosmic entity in Marvel Comics whose name was once Galan

See also

  • Galen (disambiguation)
  • Galien (disambiguation)
  • Gehlen (disambiguation)
  • Nos galan (disambiguation)