Boy

Caldwell

KALD-wel

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Old English surname meaning 'cold spring' or 'cold stream,' derived from 'ceald' (cold) and 'well' (spring). A place-based name suggesting both natural beauty and ancestral roots.”

Popularity Over Time

Caldwell US popularity rank over timeRank 13969 in 2010 to rank 1227 in 1906. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1227#7598#13969190619401960198020002024

Caldwell is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Anglo SaxonOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Cal

Style

StrongClassicVintageElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Caldwell Esselstyn (physician)
  • Erskine Caldwell (author)

Collections

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

Similar Names

Caldwell

Anglo Saxon Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Caroline

French Top 100

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People Also Ask

Old English surname meaning 'cold spring' or 'cold stream,' derived from 'ceald' (cold) and 'well' (spring). A place-based name suggesting both natural beauty and ancestral roots.

Caldwell is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Caldwell include Cal.

Names that pair beautifully with Caldwell include Caroline.