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Kalev

male

Meaning

"Faithful; Devoted"

Kalev corresponds to a Hebrew biblical form and also to an important Estonian heroic name with separate cultural histories.

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Popularity History of Kalev

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#6008Ranked nationally
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Kalev did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Similar Names to Kalev

male

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AN-thuh-nee

“Priceless; Invaluable”

#44
|Latin
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Andrew

AN-droo

“Manly; Strong”

#68
|Greek
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Alexander

al-ig-ZAN-der

“Defender of Men”

#27
|Greek
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Aaron

AIR-un

“Exalted; Mountain of Strength”

#79
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Adam

AD-um

“Human, Earth”

#100
|Hebrew
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Alex

“Defender”

#205
|Greek
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Adrian

AY-dree-un

“From Hadria”

#72
|Latin
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Alejandro

“Defender of Men”

#184
|Spanish
male

Aidan

“Little Fiery One”

#312
|Irish
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Arnold

“Eagle Power”

#1681
|Germanic

Baby Name Lists That Include Kalev

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Estonian
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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