Calder

COL-der, CALL-der

English

"rocky water"

Calder Origin and Meaning

The name Calder is a boy's name of English origin meaning "rocky water".

Artistic associations with the sculptor who invented the mobile make this one of the more creative surname choices.

Calder Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 686 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Calder

• 686 Nameberry 2025
• 561 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Calder

• Calder Allan William Reid (b. 2015) son of ice hockey players Meaghan Mikkelson and Scott Reid

The name Calder in Pop Culture

• Calder Pillay a character in the Chasing Vermeer Series by Blue Balliet
• Caulder Cooper character in Slammed by Coleen Hoover
• Kaldur'ahm name used by Aqualad in the surface world in "Young Justice"
• The Calder Cup trophy awarded annually to the champions of the American Hockey League.
• Calder White main character in Lies Beneath by Anne Greenwood Brown