Calvin
KAL-vin
Average rank #318 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?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#826
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#190
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#211
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#132
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#232
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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