Calven as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Calven

What is the meaning of the name Calven ?

The baby name Calven is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KAL-vən (English); /ˈkæl.vən/.

Calven is in Origin.

Calven is a modern English given name, most often a creative variant of Calvin, the French form of Latin Calvinus, a Roman cognomen meaning “little bald one.” Its -ven ending also invites comparison with Kelvin, a Scottish surname and given name taken from the River Kelvin near Glasgow, so some parents may hear Calven as a blend of Calvin and Kelvin. A separate, rarer reference is the Swiss toponym Calven (Romansh), known from the 1499 Battle of Calven; that place-name’s etymology is uncertain, but it occasionally inspires the name.

As a given name, Calven is rare and largely contemporary, appearing sporadically in Anglophone records from the late 20th century onward. Short forms include Cal and Ven. Spelling variants and near-variants include Kalven, Calvan, Calvon, Calvenn; related names are Calvin/Kalvin, Kelvin, and Colvin. Meaning is typically taken from Calvin: “little bald one.”