Boy

Calvert

KAL-vurt

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Old English 'calf' and 'hyrde' (calf-herd), originally an occupational surname. Also associated with the Calvert family, English Catholic nobility with American colonial roots.”

Popularity Over Time

Calvert US popularity rank over timeRank 13951 in 2024 to rank 1149 in 1914. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1149#7550#139511902192019401960198020002024

Calvert is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

CalCav

Style

GrandClassicTimelessElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Cecilius Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
  • Calvert DeForest (comedian)

Collections

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

Similar Names

Cedar

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Cornelius

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Sibling Name Ideas

Harrison

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Charlotte

French Top 10

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English and American heritage name

People Also Ask

From Old English 'calf' and 'hyrde' (calf-herd), originally an occupational surname. Also associated with the Calvert family, English Catholic nobility with American colonial roots.

Calvert 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 Calvert include Cal, Cav.

Names that pair beautifully with Calvert include Harrison, Charlotte.