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Kalman
OriginLatin, short for Kalonymous
Meaning"gracious, good reputation"
US Rank#4088
2025 SSA
About Kalman
This is a rarely heard multi-cultural name, related to a 14th century Jewish scholar named Kalonymous ben Kalonymous, who translated important texts from Arabic to Hebrew. It is also a Hungarian derivative of Colman, via the Latin Columba, meaning dove, and was the name of a 12th century king of Hungary. Its modern sound make it an interesting option.
Pronounced KAHL-mun.
As of October 2026, Kalman ranked #4088 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1174 in 1914.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,967 | 19 | 9.9 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #4,039 | 26 | 14 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #4,554 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,666 | 22 | 12.9 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,088 | 26 | 15.2 |
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