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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. Kori86%
  2. Denisse85%
  3. Jessa81%
  4. Blakely81%
  5. Kenna81%
  6. Zaniyah79%
  7. Davina79%
  8. Kenzie79%
  9. Kimber79%
  10. Alessia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Maisie42%
  2. Madilynn42%
  3. Eleanora42%
  4. Selah42%
  5. Selene42%
  6. Lylah42%
  7. Lyra43%
  8. Lorelei44%
  9. Lorelai44%
  10. Mercy45%

Love potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Denisse81%
  2. Lainey81%
  3. Antonella80%
  4. Joelle78%
  5. Arlette74%
  6. Amirah74%
  7. Annabel73%
  8. Jemma73%
  9. Gemma73%
  10. Kimber72%

Bottom 10

  1. Anais42%
  2. Lorelai42%
  3. Jimena42%
  4. Maia42%
  5. Malaysia42%
  6. Journey42%
  7. Aspen42%
  8. Ariya42%
  9. Lorelei42%
  10. Malaya42%

Professional potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Alessandra76%
  2. Astrid75%
  3. Kamilah75%
  4. Monserrat73%
  5. Theodora70%
  6. Blakely70%
  7. Amirah69%
  8. Emelia69%
  9. Annalise69%
  10. Adelia69%

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda42%
  2. Chaya42%
  3. Arya42%
  4. Lorelei42%
  5. Emmie42%
  6. Lilith42%
  7. Laylah42%
  8. Journey42%
  9. Miracle42%
  10. Lorelai42%

Crush potential for Caly

Top 10

  1. Kori93%
  2. Lainey92%
  3. Kenzie90%
  4. Kennedi89%
  5. Katalina89%
  6. Alessia88%
  7. Jessa88%
  8. Kenna88%
  9. Demi87%
  10. Davina86%

Bottom 10

  1. Selene43%
  2. Lyra49%
  3. Selah50%
  4. Veda53%
  5. Madilynn53%
  6. Eleanora53%
  7. Coraline53%
  8. Elora53%
  9. Winter54%
  10. Octavia54%
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