The baby name Caldwell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAL-dwell (IPA: /ˈkɔːldwɛl/ or /ˈkɑːldwɛl/).
Caldwell is English in Origin.
The baby name Caldwell is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAL-dwell (IPA: /ˈkɔːldwɛl/ or /ˈkɑːldwɛl/).
Caldwell is English in Origin.
Caldwell is an English and Scottish habitational surname turned given name, built from Old English cald “cold” + wella “spring, stream.” It denoted someone who lived by a cold spring or at one of several places called Caldwell in Derbyshire, North Yorkshire, and Warwickshire; the surname also anchored to the Caldwell estate in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The meaning is thus “cold well” or “cold stream,” evoking clear water and place-rootedness.
As a first name, Caldwell appeared in the 19th‑century United States amid the fashion for transferring family surnames to given names, and it has remained rare and patrician in tone. Notable bearers include inventor’s heir Caldwell Hart Colt, physician Caldwell B. Esselstyn Jr., and NBA player Caldwell Jones. Spelling variants and related forms include Coldwell, Cauldwell, and sometimes Colwell; diminutives lean to Cal. Usage skews masculine but can read unisex in modern contexts.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #879 | 14 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Caldwell is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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