Calvin

Calvin \cal-vin, ca-lv-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Calvin is pronounced as KAELVihN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Calvin: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Calvin?

Calvin is largely used in the English and German languages, and its origin is Old French. The name is of the meaning little bald one. Calvinus (Latinized) is an older form of Calvin. The first name is derived from the French surname Chauvin, which is from a diminutive of the Norman and Picard 'calve' (bald), itself from the Old French adjective 'chauve' (bald), cognate with the Latin 'calvus' (bald). The given name was first adopted in honor of Jean Chauvin (John Calvin) (1509-1564), a French theologian and Protestant Reformation leader who gave his name to the Calvinist movement. The name was taken to America by early Protestant settlers and adopted by English speakers from the 16th century. It known from the imaginative boy character in Bill Watterson's comic strip Calvin and Hobbes (1985-1995). The name name Calvina (Italian) is the female equivalent of Calvin. Calvin has 15 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

used in English comprise nicknames for Calv, what does the name Calvan mean, Calven meaning of name, Calvie meaning and origin, name Calvien origin, Calvineo meaning, Calvinio meaning, Calvon definition, Calvun meaning, Calvyn meaning, nicknames for Kal, and name Kalvin origin. The contraction name Cal origin (used in Latin too), and the pet form Vinny meaning are other English variants. A variant of Calvin in other languages is Calvino pronounciation (Italian and Spanish). Calvin is a classic favorite. Currently it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1924, 0.420% of baby boys were given the name Calvin. Its ranking then was #44. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and it is of occasional use in recent years. In 2010, its usage was only 0.081% and its ranking #215, was nonetheless the most commonly used within all boy names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Calvin:

• Baseball Player Cal Ripken, born Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr., 24 August 1960, Havre de Grace, Maryland
• Fashion Designer Calvin Klein, born 19 November 1942, New York, New York
• Theologian John Calvin, born Jean Cauvin, 10 July 1509 - 27 May 1564, Noyon, France
• US President Calvin Coolidge, born John Calvin Coolidge, 4 July 1872 - 5 January 1933, Plymouth, Vermont.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Calvin:

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The baby name Calvin fun facts:

The name Calvin in reverse order is "Nivlac".

The numerological value of the name Calvin is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Calvin?

Calvin is in the top names in USA.