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Calder

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Scottish surname from 'cold water,' referring to a stream. Nature-rooted and artistically associated with sculptor Alexander Calder.”

Popularity Over Time

Calder US popularity rank over timeRank 6615 in 1986 to rank 1448 in 2016. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1448#4032#6615198020002024

Calder is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old EnglishScottish

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cal

Style

StrongNatureRomanticBoldElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Alexander Calder
  • Calder Moore

Collections

Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Scottish; works across English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Scottish surname from 'cold water,' referring to a stream. Nature-rooted and artistically associated with sculptor Alexander Calder.

Calder is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Calder include Cal.

Names that pair beautifully with Calder include Wren, Juniper, Elowen, Caspian, Florian.