Calvin
Pronunciation: [ k-ALV-uhn ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Calvin first appeared in US Social Security records in 1950.
Over 818 babies have been named Calvin in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Calvin is past its peak , currently ranked #69,584 for girl names in the US .
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #69,584
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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Old German Helewidis origin
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Hebrew origin
"life, wished for child"
#69,527 in US
Latin Maia/Greek margarites origin
"pearl, great one"
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Japanese origin
"upright child; righteous child"
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Greek (via Eleanor) origin
"bright, shining one"
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Irish origin
"oath"
#69,391 in US
Germanic origin
"powerful one"
#69,720 in US
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About the Name Calvin
Calvin is a girl name .
Is Calvin a boy or girl name? Calvin is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #69,584 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #140. Calvin is more commonly used as a boy name.
Calvin is currently ranked #69,584 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Calvin include Cal, Calv, Calvy, Calvie, Cay, Caie, and Calkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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