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♀ Cal (girl)
What does Cal mean?
Cal as a name for girls (also used more commonly as boys' name Cal) has its root in Greek, and the meaning of Cal is "lovely one; beautiful flower". Cal is a variant form of Calandra (Greek): from "kalos andros". Cal is also a variant of Calantha (Greek).
STARTS WITH Cal-
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA CALANDRA, CALANTHA Callee, Calley, Calli, Callie▲, Cally
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cal Kinzlee (C.K.), ..
How popular is Cal?
Cal is a rare first name for women but a very popular last name for all people (#41793 out of 150436, Top 28%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Cal (UNLISTED) ranked in the Top 2000 are Callie (#190 IN 2018), Calandra, Calli and Cally. These relations of Cal reached the height of their popularity during 1880-1889 (AVERAGE #1536) and are almost as common today (#1547, ▼19%). Callie has been the most recognizable form. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Cal is alike in pronunciation to Cole, Kahle, Kalle, Kayle▼, Kyall, Kyel and Kyle▼. Other recommended sound-alike names are Cai, Cala, Cali▲, Cam, Cas, Cat, Cay, Gal, Lal, Mal, Sal, Tal and Val. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cal.
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