Kalman

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning merciful; compassionate.

Babies a year
25
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Kalman by the numbers

Kalman was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1914, making it a 1910s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kalman. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Karmanaction; deed; karma in hindu and buddhist philosophy19 in the US (2017)
  • Kalyanauspicious or prosperous4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Kallan47 in the US (2017)
  • Kalan27 in the US (2017)
  • Kalmin6 in the US (2017)
  • Kayman5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Kalman, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
  • JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
  • JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
  • EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Kalman

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