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Caly

Boy Name day: May 15
Caly is a short form of Caleb: on birth records it is written Caleb (296,295 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Caleb page. Also a short form of Calista, Cal.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: dog; or wholehearted, faithful.
From the Hebrew 'Kalev', interpreted as 'dog' (symbol of devotion) or as 'whole-hearted', from kol (all) and lev (heart).

Name day for Caly

May 15

Why this day? Caly is a short form of Caleb, and shares its name day.

Caly is celebrated in France on June 6; the United States on May 15.

The story of the name Caly

Caly is a short form of Caleb. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — dog; or wholehearted, faithful, and shares its name day, May 15.

On birth records, Caly is rarely written as such: the Calys are Calebs (296,295 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Caleb page. Caly is also a short form of Calista, Cal.

Frequently asked questions about Caly

What does Caly mean?

Caly is a short form of Caleb, which means dog; or wholehearted, faithful.

When is Caly's name day?

May 15, together with Caleb: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Caly a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Caleb.

Caly's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. David90%
  2. Stanley86%
  3. Jerome85%
  4. Micheal84%
  5. Steve84%
  6. Jeff84%
  7. Michael84%
  8. Glenn83%
  9. Bill83%
  10. William83%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Joseph48%
  3. Karl58%
  4. Ronald62%
  5. Duane62%
  6. Timothy64%
  7. Jon64%
  8. Peter64%
  9. Johnny64%
  10. Jimmy64%

Love potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Karl48%
  2. Johnny49%
  3. Duane51%
  4. Jimmy55%
  5. Tommy58%
  6. Eddie60%
  7. Danny60%
  8. Ronald62%
  9. Vincent62%
  10. Jim62%

Professional potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Ronald42%
  2. Tony42%
  3. Curtis42%
  4. Eddie42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Tommy42%
  7. Danny42%
  8. Jim42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Ronnie42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Dean94%
  3. Ronnie89%
  4. Micheal87%
  5. Michael87%
  6. Darrell86%
  7. Bill83%
  8. William83%
  9. Dan83%
  10. Kenneth83%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Karl51%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Jon57%
  5. Dennis62%
  6. Philip63%
  7. Don63%
  8. Peter63%
  9. Gordon63%
  10. Reginald63%
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