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Calvin

Calvin ranks #62 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 3 places, 24 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #280 among boy dog names.
Calvin's popularity trend

Calvin's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2013.

0.025%0.05%0.075%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
24
across 3 places
Popularity rank
#62
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+110
2014 → 2019
Gender split
98% male
2% female98% male

Gender split comes from 45 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Calvin mean?
/ˈkælvɪn/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Calvin comes from the French surname Cauvin, derived from chauve, meaning "bald," ultimately from the Latin calvus. The name was carried into wide use by the 16th-century reformer John Calvin, and later by figures from Calvin Klein to the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.

Calvin has a bright, classic feel — sturdy enough for a dignified companion but with just enough mischief in its cultural echoes to suit a pet with real personality.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Calvin shows up

Cats named Calvin per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.07%
SeattleWA, US0.08%
DarwinNT, AU0.13%

Cat names like Calvin

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