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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. Vic95%
  2. Lanny92%
  3. Toney91%
  4. Rex90%
  5. David90%
  6. Ike90%
  7. Rich88%
  8. Gil86%
  9. Christophe86%
  10. Frederic86%

Bottom 10

  1. Felton43%
  2. John48%
  3. Joseph48%
  4. Joesph48%
  5. Donn48%
  6. Cleophus54%
  7. Darwin54%
  8. Elvis56%
  9. Raynard57%
  10. Rudolfo57%

Love potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Byron42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Darwin44%
  4. Karl48%
  5. Rudolfo49%
  6. Johnny49%
  7. Sid50%
  8. Donn50%
  9. Robby51%
  10. Raynard51%

Professional potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Ronald42%
  2. Lonny42%
  3. Monty42%
  4. Tony42%
  5. Monte42%
  6. Curtis42%
  7. Wally42%
  8. Davey42%
  9. Freddy42%
  10. Dickie42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Vic96%
  3. Rex94%
  4. Dean94%
  5. Toney94%
  6. Dwayne92%
  7. Brad92%
  8. Rob91%
  9. Kipp91%
  10. Timmie90%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Felton49%
  3. Karl51%
  4. Joesph52%
  5. Joseph52%
  6. Darwin55%
  7. Kurt56%
  8. Franz56%
  9. Jon57%
  10. Linwood60%
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