Whalen is a surname. In Ireland, Whalen, Whelan, Phelan and O'Phelan, are anglicized variants of the same Gaelic surname, Faoláin, which itself is a variant of Ó Faoileáin and Ó Haoláin. It may refer to: People Bob Whalen, American college baseball coach Bruce Whalen, American politician Charles W. Whalen, Jr., American politician Diana Whalen, Canadian politician Dianne Whalen, Canadian politician Douglas Whalen, American linguist Ed Whalen (broadcaster), Canadian television personality Grover Whalen, American politician and businessman Jack Whalen, American hitman James Henry Whalen, Canadian pilot James J. Whalen, American psychologist Jennifer Whalen, American mountain bike racer Jennifer R Whalen, Canadian actor and comedian Jill Whalen, American search engine optimization consultant Jim Whalen, American football player Joe Whalen, American tennis player John S. Whalen, American politician Laurence Whalen, American judge Lindsay Whalen, American professional basketball player Megan Whalen Turner, American author Michael James Whalen, American composer Philip Whalen, American poet Rob Whalen, American baseball player Sara Whalen (born 1976), American Olympic soccer player Sean Whalen (born 1964), American actor and writer Stephen Thomas Whalen (born 1968 new brunswick) known as Canadian Country music Artist Steve Waylon Thomas Michael Whalen III, American politician Vermel Whalen, American politician Fictional characters Patrick Whalen, A character in The Sopranos Places In Britain, Whalen is an old English-language spelling for the village Uelen. Songs Jimmy Whalen, a song by Peter, Paul and Mary from A Song Will Rise See also Whalan Uelen Anglicised Irish-language surnames