Caliber
Meaning
"quality, excellence of character"
Origin: English/French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,460
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Cali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"quality, excellence of character"
Origin: English/French
"small, little"
Origin: German/Yiddish (Klein)
Caliber is more popular, ranked #6460 vs #25512 for Kline.
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Caliber is more popular, ranked #6460 compared to Kline at #25512 in the United States.
Caliber means "quality, excellence of character" (English/French origin). Kline means "small, little" (German/Yiddish (Klein) origin).
Caliber is primarily a boy name. Kline is primarily a girl name.