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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. Dewey90%
  2. Will88%
  3. Mack87%
  4. Julius86%
  5. Reba85%
  6. Murray83%
  7. Willis83%
  8. Bert83%
  9. Wilson82%
  10. Jess81%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Ruthie42%
  3. Elva44%
  4. Eula46%
  5. Inez46%
  6. Opal46%
  7. Fay47%
  8. Della48%
  9. Johnie48%
  10. Bernadine48%

Love potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Fay42%
  4. Fern43%
  5. Opal43%
  6. Jewel43%
  7. Cleo44%
  8. Lizzie44%
  9. Elva44%
  10. Estella47%

Professional potential for Caly

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Lizzie42%
  3. Carmela42%
  4. Junior42%
  5. Archie42%
  6. Merle42%
  7. Lela42%
  8. Roscoe42%
  9. Lola42%
  10. Percy42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Jeannine91%
  3. Mack90%
  4. Rhoda89%
  5. May88%
  6. Carmela88%
  7. Reba87%
  8. Susie86%
  9. Willis86%
  10. Nannie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie45%
  2. Inez48%
  3. Elva48%
  4. Conrad48%
  5. Ruthie50%
  6. Alberta53%
  7. Fay53%
  8. Fern54%
  9. Percy54%
  10. Eula55%
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