Boy name Latin;English origin Christian tradition

Cal

KAL · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Bald;short for Calvin or Calhoun
Language
Latin;English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
short · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#670
2024 births408
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births7,303
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Call

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