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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. Branson90%
  2. Kayson90%
  3. Shay90%
  4. Palmer88%
  5. Kori86%
  6. Hamza86%
  7. Layton86%
  8. Ramsey86%
  9. Bo86%
  10. Carsyn86%

Bottom 10

  1. Maisie42%
  2. Madilynn42%
  3. Eleanora42%
  4. Selah42%
  5. Haven42%
  6. Selene42%
  7. Lylah42%
  8. Lyra43%
  9. Lorelei44%
  10. Lorelai44%

Love potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Watson96%
  2. Crew91%
  3. Crosby89%
  4. Boston89%
  5. Mohammad89%
  6. Marcel88%
  7. Arian87%
  8. Yaakov85%
  9. Daxton84%
  10. Miller84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ever42%
  2. Anais42%
  3. Anders42%
  4. Zain42%
  5. Sunny42%
  6. Lorelai42%
  7. Jimena42%
  8. Maia42%
  9. Wren42%
  10. Salem42%

Professional potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Nixon80%
  2. Muhammad79%
  3. Mohammad79%
  4. Hayes78%
  5. Henri78%
  6. Hendrix78%
  7. Ambrose77%
  8. Marcellus77%
  9. Yosef77%
  10. Montgomery77%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Chaya42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Lorelei42%
  6. Emmie42%
  7. Kamdyn42%
  8. Colt42%
  9. Lilith42%
  10. Denver42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Kayson95%
  2. Crosby94%
  3. Samir94%
  4. Crew94%
  5. Watson93%
  6. Kori93%
  7. Vincenzo93%
  8. Lainey92%
  9. Beckham91%
  10. Rayan91%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene43%
  2. Zeke46%
  3. Lucca47%
  4. Luka47%
  5. Orion47%
  6. Soren48%
  7. Lyra49%
  8. Rayne49%
  9. Selah50%
  10. Abram50%
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