Calen
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 2 syllables
"Slender"

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Slender Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Calen at a glance
MeaningSlender
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#2563
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Origin & history of Calen
1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Calen comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Slender.
How popular is Calen?
2011 peak year
Calen reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2011, 103 babies received the name (ranked #1534). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2563), with about 52 babies given the name annually. Calen's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 2,685 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
103 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,534)
52 Avg. per year
(last decade)
520 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,685 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,563) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Calen
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
C3
A1
L3
E5
N5
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
Personality of Calen
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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