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Calloway

KAL-uh-way

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“English surname possibly from 'Call-way' or related to 'caul' (a veil). Associated with musicality through Cab Calloway, the 'Hi-De-Ho' man of jazz.”

Popularity Over Time

Calloway US popularity rank over timeRank 14356 in 2008 to rank 1856 in 2024. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1856#8106#14356191219401960198020002024

Calloway is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CalCalloWay

Style

StrongBoldModernPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Cab Calloway (jazz musician)
  • Calloway (various)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names →

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People Also Ask

English surname possibly from 'Call-way' or related to 'caul' (a veil). Associated with musicality through Cab Calloway, the 'Hi-De-Ho' man of jazz.

Calloway 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 Calloway include Cal, Callo, Way.

Names that pair beautifully with Calloway include Apollo.