Calvin
KAL-vin
Average rank #307 across 5 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Derived from the French surname Cauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". The surname was borne by Jean Cauvin (1509-1564), a theologian from France who was one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation. His surname was Latinized as Calvinus (based on Latin calvus "bald") and he is known as John Calvin in English. It has been used as a given name in his honour since the 19th century.
Popularity
How popular is Calvin?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#771
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#190
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#211
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#132
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#232
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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