Calder
Meaning
"rough waters, hard stream"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,005
- Total SSA Count
- 77
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cale
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rough waters, hard stream"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"oak tree clearing"
Origin: Old English
Oaklee is more popular, ranked #519 vs #2005 for Calder.
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Oaklee is more popular, ranked #519 compared to Calder at #2005 in the United States.
Calder means "rough waters, hard stream" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Oaklee means "oak tree clearing" (Old English origin).
Calder is primarily a boy name. Oaklee is primarily a girl name.