Calvin - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Calvin \c(a)-

is pronounced KAL-vin. It is of French origin, and its meaning is "little bald one". Diminutive of "calve", from French "chauve". A Roman family clan name turned surname. Transferred to a first name as homage to 16th-century French religious reformer Jean Calvin, whose thinking deeply influenced the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Huguenot branches of Protestantism. More familiar in modern times due to Bill Watterson's cartoon feature "Calvin and Hobbes". American President Calvin Coolidge; composer Calvin Hamptom; Italian author Italo Calvino.

Calvin has 4 variant forms: Cal, Calvino, Kalvin and Vinnie.

Baby names that sound like Calvin are Galvin, Galvon, Galven, Galvan, Gallvin, Kalvyn and Kelvin.

Calvin is a very common first name for men (#155 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#3490 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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