Given name & surname
Calin
“a slender warrior; one who is slender and fair”
Calin is a variant of Caelan. One interpretation is “a slender warrior; one who is slender and fair.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Calin is a variant of Caelan. One interpretation is “a slender warrior; one who is slender and fair.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Calin through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,390
- 1,166 boys · 224 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 70 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,190 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,190 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 11.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 64 in 2011. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,590 as a first name in 2020; 341 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Calin’s family of names
Calin has a related form in Caelan. In French usage, Calin has a related form in Călin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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