When was the name Kalyan most popular?

Kalyan has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Kalyan?

Names similar to Kalyan in origin and style include Charan, Nithin, Faizan, Sathvik, Kiran.

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Kalyan

Q: What does the name Kalyan mean?

Kalyan is a boy name of Telugu origin: auspicious, blessed, wellbeing (Sanskrit kalyana); famously borne by the star-politician Pawan Kalyan, common for boys born since the 1990s.

boy name

Origin

Telugu

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

auspicious, blessed, wellbeing (Sanskrit kalyana); famously borne by the star-politician Pawan Kalyan, common for boys born since the 1990s

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

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

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Popularity in Brazil

39 people · the #78,870 first name in Brazil · median age 14

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

Names that fit alongside Kalyan

Charan Nithin Faizan Sathvik Kiran Tarun

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