Kalervo

Meaning

father of the tragic hero Kullervo in the Kalevala; a later variant of the mythic name Kaleva

Popularity, 1890–2024

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kalervo has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Kalervo

Kullervo Pellervo Kalevi Tapio Ilmari Kauko

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