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Cal

boy name · Latin origin · 1 syllable

Meaning

short form of Calvin, from Latin 'calvus' meaning 'bald'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Cal peaked in the 2020s.

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