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Cale

OriginDiminutive of Caleb or surname
Meaning"dog; whole heart"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked

Below 5 births

US rank · boys#2722

2025 SSA

About Cale

This up-and-coming single-syllable name has a few famous bearers, including baseballer Cale Iorg and Canadian hip-hop musician Cale Sampson. Sounding like Kale, this name also has a crunchy, hipster vibe.

Cale is also given to girls.

Pronounced KAYL.

As of October 2026, Cale ranked #12492 in US births in 2010 SSA, peaked at #4276 in 2006.

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Famous Cales

  • William Caleb "Cale" YarboroughBoy

    American NASCAR driver

  • Cale ConleyBoy

    American NASCAR driver

  • Cale GaleBoy

    American NASCAR driver

  • Cale HulseBoy

    Canadian ice hockey player

  • Cale HookerBoy

    Australian rules footballer

  • Cale MortonBoy

    Australian rules footballer

  • (Michael) Cale ParksBoy

    American musician of band Aloha

  • Cale SimmonsBoy

    American pole vaulter

  • (John) Cale YarbroughBoy

    American mixed martial artist

  • Cale Young RiceBoy

    American poet and dramatist

  • Cale MakarBoy

    Canadian ice hockey player

  • John CaleBoy

    American musician, most known for being a member of band The Velvet Underground

Cale in pop culture

  • Cale CraneBoy

    female character in 2005 film, "Dreamer", portrayed by Dakota Fanning.

  • Cale TuckerBoy

    character in animated film Titan A.E.

  • CaleBoy

    the Dark Warlord of Corruption, character in manga/anime Ronin Warriors.

  • Cale BryantBoy

    character in movie "Free Style".

  • Logan CaleBoy

    character in TV series "Dark Angel".

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