Calan
Meaning
"first of the month, calends"
Origin: Latin via Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,805
- Total SSA Count
- 29
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"first of the month, calends"
Origin: Latin via Welsh
"joy, song of joy"
Origin: Hebrew
Ron is more popular, ranked #3684 vs #3805 for Calan.
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Ron is more popular, ranked #3684 compared to Calan at #3805 in the United States.
Calan means "first of the month, calends" (Latin via Welsh origin). Ron means "joy, song of joy" (Hebrew origin).
Calan is primarily a boy name. Ron is primarily a boy name.