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• Calvin Name Origin: English
• Pronunciation: cahl-vin
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Calvin Name Meaning

The name Calvin is derived from the Latin word “calvus” which means “bald”. It has also been associated with words meaning “little bald one” and “bald hero”. It has also been interpreted to mean “wise” and “strong”.

Origins of the Name Calvin

The name Calvin is believed to have originated from the Latin name Calvinus, which is derived from the word “calvus” meaning “bald”. The name was first used in France in the Middle Ages. It was popularized in English speaking countries after the Protestant reformer John Calvin, who was born in 1509.

Popularity of the Name Calvin

The name Calvin has been popular in the United States since the late 19th century, and it has remained a favorite choice for boys ever since. It is currently in the top 100 most popular names in the United States, and it is especially popular in the Midwest and South.

Final Thoughts on the Name Calvin

The name Calvin is a timeless classic that has been popular for centuries. It has Latin roots, a strong meaning, and it is still popular today. If you’re looking for a unique and meaningful name for your baby boy, then Calvin might be just the right choice for you.

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Calvin Name Popularity

How popular is the name Calvin? Here’s everything we know.

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Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	154	164	0.0466%
1911	163	166	0.0446%
1912	159	336	0.0666%
1913	162	401	0.0707%
1914	171	491	0.0705%
1915	167	661	0.0728%
1916	157	738	0.0764%
1917	159	760	0.076%
1918	158	850	0.0792%
1919	161	805	0.0769%
1920	138	1,078	0.097%
1921	131	1,256	0.1097%
1922	128	1,263	0.1134%
1923	82	2,397	0.214%
1924	44	4,912	0.423%
1925	47	4,297	0.3802%
1926	65	3,010	0.2737%
1927	73	2,679	0.242%
1928	94	2,119	0.198%
1929	109	1,646	0.1589%
1930	111	1,610	0.1541%
1931	119	1,428	0.1447%
1932	120	1,434	0.1451%
1933	113	1,468	0.1576%
1934	127	1,297	0.1342%
1935	127	1,305	0.1343%
1936	124	1,322	0.1372%
1937	124	1,320	0.134%
1938	122	1,442	0.1409%
1939	126	1,383	0.136%
1940	127	1,460	0.1374%
1941	131	1,495	0.1328%
1942	136	1,560	0.1235%
1943	126	1,751	0.1341%
1944	124	1,740	0.1404%
1945	124	1,777	0.1457%
1946	128	1,962	0.133%
1947	119	2,424	0.1452%
1948	117	2,382	0.1492%
1949	112	2,556	0.1589%
1950	105	2,728	0.1694%
1951	106	2,823	0.1665%
1952	108	2,965	0.1699%
1953	111	2,938	0.166%
1954	117	2,995	0.1638%
1955	110	3,141	0.1708%
1956	109	3,325	0.176%
1957	114	3,384	0.1759%
1958	123	3,106	0.1643%
1959	125	3,031	0.1595%
1960	129	2,899	0.153%
1961	127	2,852	0.1511%
1962	143	2,393	0.1303%
1963	141	2,389	0.1331%
1964	145	2,237	0.1271%
1965	153	2,036	0.1245%
1966	161	1,736	0.1112%
1967	154	1,761	0.116%
1968	155	1,742	0.116%
1969	163	1,691	0.1098%
1970	165	1,722	0.1082%
1971	168	1,579	0.1051%
1972	173	1,418	0.1041%
1973	175	1,321	0.1019%
1974	178	1,271	0.0978%
1975	178	1,254	0.0976%
1976	183	1,205	0.0935%
1977	179	1,265	0.0938%
1978	187	1,234	0.0918%
1979	181	1,313	0.0931%
1980	184	1,305	0.0893%
1981	172	1,431	0.0973%
1982	177	1,453	0.0972%
1983	180	1,402	0.095%
1984	176	1,433	0.0963%
1985	177	1,490	0.0982%
1986	162	1,648	0.1092%
1987	157	1,765	0.1157%
1988	152	1,788	0.1147%
1989	161	1,852	0.1148%
1990	172	1,762	0.1063%
1991	189	1,686	0.1034%
1992	192	1,600	0.1002%
1993	184	1,731	0.111%
1994	195	1,548	0.1009%
1995	181	1,700	0.1128%
1996	182	1,748	0.1167%
1997	192	1,697	0.1147%
1998	202	1,630	0.1089%
1999	211	1,609	0.1074%
2000	213	1,669	0.1093%
2001	215	1,596	0.1059%
2002	224	1,537	0.1026%
2003	223	1,553	0.1021%
2004	218	1,584	0.1039%
2005	219	1,603	0.1048%
2006	219	1,639	0.1047%
2007	229	1,596	0.1012%
2008	226	1,620	0.1048%
2009	231	1,553	0.1039%
2010	215	1,645	0.1142%
2011	208	1,688	0.1185%
2012	189	1,957	0.1373%
2013	194	2,055	0.1443%
2014	182	2,324	0.1595%
2015	169	2,433	0.1672%
2016	149	2,776	0.1925%
2017	145	2,689	0.1927%
2018	143	2,747	0.1999%
2019	145	2,621	0.1936%
2020	145	2,428	0.1908%
2021	145	2,564	0.2097%
2022	151	2,454	0.186%
2023	152	2,404	0.1857%

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What names are diminutives of Calvin?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Calvin sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Calvin, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Cal	A diminutive form of Calvin.	English

What names are variants of Calvin?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Calvin.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Cal	A diminutive form of Calvin.	English
Calvino	Little bald one	French
Kalvin	Bald	Latin
Vinnie	Little bald one; prevailing	Latin

What names sound like Calvin?

If you like how Calvin sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Calvin.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Gallvin	Sparrow; brillantly white	Irish
Galvan	Sparrow; brillantly white	Irish
Galven	Sparrow; brillantly white	Irish
Galvin	Sparrow; brillantly white	Irish
Galvon	Sparrow; brillantly white	Irish
Kalvyn	Bald	Latin
Kelvin	Friend of ships	English

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Siblings of Calvin

Mamas with kids named Calvin also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Katharina
Holly	The holly tree	English

Hanna	He (God) has favored me	Hebrew
Nathan	He gave	Hebrew
Isaac	He will laugh	Hebrew
Olivia	Olive tree	Latin
Nora	Honorable one	Latin
Ryan	Little king	Irish
Camden	Valley	English
Areli	Golden	Latin
Cole	Charcoal	English
Cadin
Ashlyn	Dream	Irish
Chai	Living, vital	Hebrew
Cooper	Barrel maker	English
Annalise	Created name	German
Aria	Vocal solo	English

Beau	Handsome	French
Lucas	From Lucania	Latin

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21 Comments

1. Christina Jul 10 at 8:03 pm

   It’s a timeless name that’s nice for a child or adult, cal is a nice nickname

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2. Chelsy Jun 26 at 8:16 am

   I love the name Cal. I looked around to see what names have a nickname of Cal. I remember when Calvin Johnson played for the Lions and I always liked him. I thought about other Calvins I knew by acquaintance and they were all nice people. Then I started using and writing the name Calvin and loved it!

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3. Anne Apr 11 at 6:14 pm

   My husband picked this name even before we were engaged. We hesitated to use it because it means “bald.” When my 7th baby was born, we had a big surprise. It was a boy when we had been sure it was a girl. He went unnamed for several days until we went back to my husband’s original choice of Calvin. He was very bald as a baby so hopefully he has the “bald” part of his life behind him. It is a strong and dignified name.

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4. Alana May 18 at 11:12 am

   Love the name

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5. Janelle Jul 23 at 7:34 am

   We named our son Calvin after the reformer John Calvin.

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   • Lisha May 13 at 1:25 pm

     I named my son after John Calvin as well!

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     • Hardin Jun 28 at 12:57 pm

       Very nice

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6. Nicole Jul 24 at 3:14 pm

   We picked Calvin because we felt it is a strong, masculine, classic name without being over used. Our daughters all have classic names, so we didn’t want to stray from that. We also wanted it to be some what biblical and we like that it is after the theologian John Calvin. One of my husband’s favorite football players is Calvin Johnson, and we both liked Calvin and Hobbs as children.

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7. ann May 29 at 9:17 am

   Only name my partner and I both loved from the start! Such a cute and underused name we thought. Nickname is Cal <3

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8. Calvin Michael Feb 12 at 10:33 am

   Believe it or not I did not pick his name, his dad did. If you ever heard of the cartoon or seen the newspaper cartoon of “Calvin and Hobbes“. That’s what came to mind when he named him. It isn’t a very common name now a days and it just stuck. As soon as I seen his face I knew we had to keep the name.

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9. Ashley Dec 15 at 10:38 am

   It was hard for both my husband and me to like the same name so when I suggested a full name around the Cal nickname we decided Calvin!

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10. Rose Nov 3 at 1:58 am

    We wanted a traditional or old fashioned name that still felt unique and wasn’t too popular. We also wanted to make sure it sounded great with my husbands family middle name, Lewis. We chose the name by looking at lots of baby name lists sorted by popularity and both instantly loved it.

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11. Elizabeth Oct 21 at 2:05 am

    My son was named Calvin after an old comic in the Sunday newspaper. Some may not recall Calvin and Hobs. In the comic Calvin was a young boy who carried around a stuffed tiger named Hobs. To the little boy Hobs was real. They went on many imaginary adventures and got into a lot of trouble with his mom.

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12. Elizabeth Sep 17 at 1:57 pm

    I came up with my son’s name from two of the Methodist founders John Calvin and John Wesley. We also liked the name Calvin die from an old newspaper comic called Calvin and Hobbes.

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13. Rachel Jul 5 at 2:25 pm

    The name Calvin is a family name. He is named after his Great Grandfather whose name was James Calvin. I like the name and I feel it suites my child well.

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14. Karen Jun 14 at 10:55 pm

    We wanted a name that was not as common but still easy to say and spell. A respectable name that would last up into his adulthood. We also liked the idea of his nickname being “Cal.” And no, it’s not specifically based on Calvin & Hobbes. I also kept picking other names that sounded like mine & my brother Kevin’s, haha.

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15. Cassandra Jun 12 at 9:15 am

    Its his fathers name.

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16. Shalynne Jun 11 at 12:23 pm

    We honestly just loved the name, there are no special connections to anything!

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17. Ina May 1 at 3:04 pm

    There’s no family tie to this name for our son, but we both just liked the sound of it with our last name, and his grandfather’s name as a middle name. We like that it’s an easily recognizable name without it being very common at all these days.

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18. Rachele Apr 22 at 2:45 pm

    We wanted something biblical or of an esteemed theologian. Or something hipster. It was between Everett and Calvin (after John Calvin). We had decided on Everett before my son was born, but when we saw him, we knew he was Calvin. His middle name is my dads first name, James. Plus biblical.

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19. Charlotte Hughes Apr 11 at 8:36 pm

    We chose the name “Calvin” after John Calvin, a pastor and theologian from the 16th century who was a leading figure in the Protestant Reformation.

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