English · Boy name
Cal
“short form of Calvin or Callum”
About the name Cal
Cal is an English short form of names beginning with Cal-, most often Calvin and Callum. Calvin comes from the surname of the Protestant reformer John Calvin, and Callum is a Scottish form of the Latin name Columba, meaning dove. Cal is sometimes given as an independent name, but it is more usually a nickname. It is used throughout the English-speaking world.
- Meaning
- short form of Calvin or Callum
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAL(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Cal
- Cal James
- Cal Alexander
- Cal Michael
- Cal David
- Cal John
Questions about Cal
- What does Cal mean?
- Cal is an English name meaning "short form of Calvin or Callum".
- How do you pronounce Cal?
- Cal is pronounced KAL, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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