Kalman
Meaning
"beautiful name"
Origin: Greek via Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,035
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kal, Kali
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful name"
Origin: Greek via Hebrew
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #6035 for Kalman.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Kalman at #6035 in the United States.
Kalman means "beautiful name" (Greek via Hebrew origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Kalman is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.