Calder

COL-der; CALL-der; KAL-der

English

"rocky water"

Calder Origin and Meaning

The name Calder is a boy's name of English origin meaning "rocky water".

A cool, rugged sounding name, Calder is connected to an ancient Scottish clan, an English village, and a Scottish River, along with the sculptor Alexander Calder, who invented the mobile (as in, kinetic sculptures powered by motors or air). Meaning "rocky water" or "stony river" in the ancient Brittonic language, it makes a creative yet outdoorsy choice.

Calder Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 616 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Calder

• 616 Nameberry 2025
• 991 Unique 2024

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Famous People Named Calder

• Calder Allan William Reid (b. 2015) son of ice hockey players Meaghan Mikkelson and Scott Reid

The name Calder in Pop Culture

• Calder Pillay a character in the Chasing Vermeer Series by Blue Balliet
• Caulder Cooper character in Slammed by Coleen Hoover
• Kaldur'ahm name used by Aqualad in the surface world in "Young Justice"
• The Calder Cup trophy awarded annually to the champions of the American Hockey League.
• Calder White main character in Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown