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Calais
OriginFrench place-name
GenderBoy & girl
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About Calais
Undiscovered name of picturesque northern French port.
Calais is also given to boys.
Pronounced KAL-ay.
As of October 2026, Calais ranked #6878 for boys and #13744 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #5853 for boys in 2019 and #5719 for girls in 1985.
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