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 [ 2 syll. cal-vin, ca-lv-in ] The boy name Calvin is pronounced as KAELVahN KEY. Calvin is largely used in the English and German languages, and its origin is Old French. The name is of the meaning little bald one. Calvinus (Latinized) is an older form of Calvin. The first name is derived from the French surname Chauvin, which is from a diminutive of the Norman and Picard 'calve' (bald), itself from the Old French adjective 'chauve' (bald), cognate with the Latin 'calvus' (bald). The given name was first adopted in honor of Jean Chauvin (John Calvin) (1509-1564), a French theologian and Protestant Reformation leader who gave his name to the Calvinist movement. The name was taken to America by early Protestant settlers and adopted by English speakers from the 16th century. It is also known from the imaginative boy character in Bill Watterson's comic strip Calvin and Hobbes (1985-1995). The name Calvina (Italian) is the female equivalent of Calvin. Calvino (Italian and Spanish), Kal (English), and Kalvin (English) are variants of Calvin. Cal (English short form) is another variant of Calvin. Calvin is a classic favorite. Currently it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. At the modest height of its usage in 1924, 0.420% of baby boys were given the name Calvin. Its ranking then was #44. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and it is of occasional use in recent years. In 2008, its usage was only 0.074% and its ranking #228, but it was nonetheless the most commonly used within all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Calvin include Cleavon (English), Kalvin (English), Kelvan (English), Kelven (English), Kelvin (English), Kelvyn (English), and Calvino (Italian and Spanish). Details of famous persons named Calvin: KEY: Pronunciation for Calvin: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
