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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. Evans86%
  2. Vito86%
  3. Hardy85%
  4. Buck85%
  5. Haywood84%
  6. Russel83%
  7. Cyril83%
  8. Errol82%
  9. Mac82%
  10. Boyce80%

Love potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Elton42%
  3. Leander44%
  4. Claud46%
  5. Elmo48%
  6. Oren51%
  7. Waldo52%
  8. Forest53%
  9. Isadore53%
  10. Rupert55%

Professional potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Elroy42%
  2. Rollin42%
  3. Bud42%
  4. Coy42%
  5. Merlin42%
  6. Dudley42%
  7. Buster42%
  8. Seymour42%
  9. Wiley42%
  10. Elmo42%

Crush potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Millard51%
  3. Merlin52%
  4. Newton53%
  5. Aloysius53%
  6. Adolph55%
  7. Sanford55%
  8. Rupert56%
  9. Claud56%
  10. Armand57%
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