Calhoun

kal-HOON

Irish

"from the narrow forest"

Calhoun Origin and Meaning

The name Calhoun is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "from the narrow forest".

A beaming, friendly Irish last-name-first-name waiting to be discovered, though anyone into American history might associate it with John C. Calhoun, a 19th century statesman who defended slavery. There are however plenty of places called Calhoun which might lessen that association.

Calhoun Rank in US Top 1000

# 987 in the US

Popularity of the name Calhoun

• 1882 Nameberry 2022

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Famous People Named Calhoun

• John Caldwell Calhoun US vice president under John Quincy Adams
• Rory Calhoun American actor
• Kensington Calhoun Ravenel (b. 2014) daughter of Thomas Ravenel

The name Calhoun in Pop Culture

• Calhoun Conly Elsie Dinsmore's nephew in the Elsie Dinsmore series
• Noah Calhoun lead character in "The Notebook," played in the film by Ryan Gosling
• Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun character from "Wreck,It Ralph"
• Caleb Calhoun character in A&E's "Bates Motel"