The baby name Cal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Cal — rhymes with 'pal' (IPA: /kæl/).
Cal is English in Origin.
The baby name Cal is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Cal — rhymes with 'pal' (IPA: /kæl/).
Cal is English in Origin.
Cal is an English short form used both independently and as a nickname. Most commonly it truncates Calvin (from Latin Calvinus, ultimately from calvus 'bald'), Callum/Calum (Scottish Gaelic form of Latin Columba, 'dove'), and Caleb (Hebrew, often read 'whole‑hearted' or 'dog'); it can also arise from Callan. As a standalone given name, Cal appears in English-speaking records from the late 19th century.
In the United States it gained visibility through President Calvin “Cal” Coolidge in the 1920s and stayed familiar via figures like baseball Hall‑of‑Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and Steinbeck’s Caleb “Cal” Trask in East of Eden. Modern parents favor its brisk, down‑to‑earth sound. Variants and related forms include Kal and Cale, along with Calvin, Callum, Callan, and Caleb. Meaning depends on the source name, ranging from 'bald' to 'dove' to 'whole‑hearted.'
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| MD | 0 | #34 | 1 | 434 | |
| HN | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2 | 749 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JP | 0 | #76 | 2 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #283 | 24 | 2,588 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #290 | 4 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #320 | 11 | 12,352 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #358 | 4 | 8,138 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #437 | 16 | 2,326 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #498 | 30 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #534 | 408 | 7,044 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #571 | 5 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #576 | 11 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #645 | 6 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #665 | 33 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #706 | 46 | 12,213 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #886 | 45 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #905 | 16 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #918 | 24 | 12,708 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 8 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #939 | 14 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #962 | 22 | 5,561 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #978 | 17 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,025 | 9 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,126 | 16 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,133 | 46 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,159 | 18 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,198 | 14 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Cal is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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