The baby name Calu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-loo (ˈkɑːlu),KAL-oo (ˈkælu).
Calu is Hawaiian in Origin.
The baby name Calu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-loo (ˈkɑːlu),KAL-oo (ˈkælu).
Calu is Hawaiian in Origin.
Calu is a rare cross-cultural given name and nickname. In Portuguese-speaking regions (Portugal, Brazil, Cape Verde, Angola), the accented form Calú functions as a familiar short form of Carlos, Carla, or other Cal- names; this colloquial use has recently migrated into official given-name use. In English- and Gaelic-influenced contexts it can be a clipped pet form of Calum (Scottish Gaelic), itself from Latin Columba. Contemporary bearers appear in Lusophone football and media, and the Argentine actress Calu Rivero helped popularize the spelling without an accent.
Meaning depends on the source name: from Calum/Columba it conveys "dove," symbolizing peace; from Carlos (Germanic Karl) it carries the sense "man; free man." Less commonly, scholars note a namesake in Etruscan religion: Calu, a wolf-linked underworld figure, though this is an antiquarian echo rather than a direct etymology. Variants and related forms include Calú, Cal, Calum, Callum, Carla, and Carlos.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| AR | 0 | #187 | 7 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 6 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #501 | 10 | 6,731 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #551 | 49 | 8,289 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #810 | 42 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #931 | 13 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #963 | 20 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,443 | 29 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Calu is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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