Calvin
- Pronunciation
- [Cal-vin]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Bald
- Origin
- Latin
Calvin is a slightly quicky but cozy name, it means "little bald one". Transferred to a first name as homage to 16th-century French religious reformer Jean Calvin, whose thinking deeply influenced the Presbyterian, Methodist, and Huguenot branches of Protestantism. More familiar in modern times due to Bill Watterson's cartoon feature "Calvin and Hobbes".
Variant Forms
More Latin Cat Names
Other cat names that share Calvin’s Latin origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Adolphus | "noble wolf" | Male |
| Adrian | rich, wealthy, dark one | Male |
| Adriana | From Adria.: (Adriatic sea region.) | Female |
| Afro | From Africa | Unisex |
| Aggie | Lamb | Female |
| Agrippa | Roman general Agrippa | Unisex |
| Alba | white | Female |
| Albinia | white, fair | Female |
| Alfalfa | Plant | Unisex |
| Alma | Spanish for soul | Female |
| Alto | high | Male |
| Amable | Lovable, Beautiful | Unisex |
American Shorthair Cat Names
Cat names commonly associated with the AmericanShorthair breed, including Calvin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron | shining light, high mountain, messenger | Male |
| Abby | My father rejoices. Biblical: the name of King David's third wife described a... | Female |
| Abigail | "my father is joyful" | Female |
| Agassi | Tennis player Andre Agassi | Male |
| Alabama | vegetation gatherers | Female |
| Alexis | "defending men" | Female |
| Ali | Muslim - Noble, Exalted, God, little, the highest | Male |
| Alpha | First Born | Female |
| Amber | A hard brownish-yellow fossil resin, precious jewel | Female |
| Apache | Native American tribe | Unisex |
| Apollo | the mythological god of light and truth | Male |
| Armstrong | strong arms | Male |
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