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Origin & history of Kalem1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Kalem comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning "Bold and fearless writer" | Formal: "One who writes with authority".
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How popular is Kalem?
2017
peak year
Today, Kalem is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4182), with only about 27 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2017, 38 babies were given the name (ranked #3097 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Kalem has been declining in recent years. In all, around 955 babies have been registered as Kalem since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
38
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,097)
(ranked #3,097)
27
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
270
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
955
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kalem6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
K2
A1
L3
E5
M4
Sum: 15 → Life path 6
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Personality of Kalem❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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