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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. Brant90%
  2. Demond90%
  3. Deric86%
  4. Shad86%
  5. Antwan85%
  6. Aric84%
  7. Deron83%
  8. Shon83%
  9. Jeromy81%
  10. Antione81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon54%
  2. Erich55%
  3. Hans59%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Daron63%
  7. Abdul64%
  8. Glendon64%
  9. Leopoldo64%
  10. Scotty65%

Love potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon51%
  2. Rico57%
  3. Kip57%
  4. Scotty58%
  5. Donny59%
  6. Erich60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Theron61%
  10. Reggie61%

Professional potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty42%
  2. Kip42%
  3. Deric42%
  4. Edwardo42%
  5. Donny43%
  6. Thad43%
  7. Jerod45%
  8. Bryon45%
  9. Jeromy46%
  10. Shad46%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Demond88%
  2. Deric88%
  3. Antione87%
  4. Donnell87%
  5. Shad86%
  6. Jeromy84%
  7. Aric84%
  8. Brant84%
  9. Kareem83%
  10. Deron83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich45%
  2. Hans57%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Dion62%
  6. Leopoldo62%
  7. Daron63%
  8. Bryon64%
  9. Abdul67%
  10. Darrick67%
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