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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. Frazier90%
  3. Franklin90%
  4. Furman88%
  5. Will88%
  6. Mack87%
  7. Victory86%
  8. Evans86%
  9. Sol86%
  10. Vito86%

Bottom 10

  1. Iona42%
  2. Ruth42%
  3. Marguerite42%
  4. Margery42%
  5. Percy42%
  6. Floy42%
  7. Gaston42%
  8. Sibyl42%
  9. Margie42%
  10. Ruthie42%

Love potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Jeanette93%
  2. Jeannette93%
  3. Dock90%
  4. Chester89%
  5. Cletus89%
  6. Vito88%
  7. Mack88%
  8. Alfred88%
  9. Willene87%
  10. Hubert87%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Fairy42%
  3. Merlin42%
  4. Hellen42%
  5. Leonard42%
  6. Alyce42%
  7. Neoma42%
  8. Sybil42%
  9. Tiny42%
  10. Iona42%

Professional potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Roma85%
  2. Catharine84%
  3. Henderson83%
  4. Rosevelt83%
  5. Ima83%
  6. Addie82%
  7. Warner80%
  8. Everette79%
  9. Ruthann79%
  10. Meyer78%

Bottom 10

  1. Madie42%
  2. Elroy42%
  3. Candelario42%
  4. Rollin42%
  5. Fay42%
  6. Lizzie42%
  7. Linnie42%
  8. Mae42%
  9. Lovie42%
  10. Wilda42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Dewey96%
  2. Huey95%
  3. Vincenza95%
  4. Frazier93%
  5. Odell92%
  6. Sol91%
  7. Jeannine91%
  8. Libbie91%
  9. Victory91%
  10. Gennie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Ione42%
  2. Merlyn42%
  3. Neva43%
  4. Iona43%
  5. Werner43%
  6. Erna43%
  7. Herbert44%
  8. Johnnie45%
  9. Bertie45%
  10. Johnie45%
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