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Kalvin - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Kalvin

[ syll. kal-vin, ka-lv-in ] The boy name Kalvin is pronounced as KAELVIHN KEY. Kalvin is used chiefly in English and it is derived from Old French origins. Kalvin is a variant form of the name Calvin (English and German).

Kalvin is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1997, 0.007% of baby boys were named Kalvin. Its ranking then was #960. The baby name has since slipped in popularity, and is today of irregular use. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly related to Kalvin, Calvin (English and German) was the most frequently used.

Baby names that sound like Kalvin include Kelvan (English), Kelven (English), Kelvin (English), Kelvyn (English), Calvin (English and German), Cleavon (English), and Calvino (Italian and Spanish).

KEY: approx pronunciation for Kalvin: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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