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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. Sol86%
  3. Vito86%
  4. Hardy85%
  5. Buck85%
  6. Reva85%
  7. Haywood84%
  8. Odell83%
  9. Russel83%
  10. Cyril83%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona42%
  2. Margery42%
  3. Floy42%
  4. Ofelia42%
  5. Ione42%
  6. Erna43%
  7. Letha43%
  8. Vesta43%
  9. Albina44%
  10. Pearlie44%

Love potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Dock90%
  2. Cletus89%
  3. Vito88%
  4. Meyer84%
  5. Claudette84%
  6. Mittie84%
  7. Truman84%
  8. Hardy84%
  9. Madge84%
  10. Norbert84%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Hellen42%
  3. Alyce42%
  4. Sybil42%
  5. Iona42%
  6. Lulu42%
  7. Vernie42%
  8. Elton42%
  9. Merlyn42%
  10. Ouida42%

Professional potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Roma85%
  2. Catharine84%
  3. Ima83%
  4. Warner80%
  5. Everette79%
  6. Ruthann79%
  7. Meyer78%
  8. Hiram78%
  9. Vernie77%
  10. Edythe76%

Bottom 10

  1. Elroy42%
  2. Rollin42%
  3. Linnie42%
  4. Lovie42%
  5. Wilda42%
  6. Iona42%
  7. Bud42%
  8. Madge42%
  9. Coy42%
  10. Alyce42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Huey95%
  2. Odell92%
  3. Sol91%
  4. Vito90%
  5. Evans90%
  6. Shirlee88%
  7. Reva87%
  8. Darline86%
  9. Tessie86%
  10. Cyril86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Merlyn42%
  3. Neva43%
  4. Iona43%
  5. Erna43%
  6. Bertie45%
  7. Sybil49%
  8. Oren51%
  9. Millard51%
  10. Merlin52%
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