Calhoun - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Calhoun \c(a)-lhoun, cal-houn\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "the narrow woods". Place name. John Calhoun was a 19th-century American statesman, Vice President under Andrew Jackson, whose writings and ideas on states' rights contributed heavily to the Southern states' formation of the Confederacy.

Calhoun has 3 variant forms: Callhoun, Colhoun and Colquhoun.

For more information, see also the related name Cal.

Baby names that sound like Calhoun are Calan and Cleon.

Calhoun is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Calhoun. Click here to compare Calhoun with related baby names.