Cal
KAL
Diminutive of Caroline
"free man"
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Updated Fri Apr 25 2025
Cal Origin and Meaning
The name Cal is a girl's name meaning "free man".
If Caroline is too classic and Callie too cutesy, Cal might work as a cool alternative. Well established and currently in the Top 1000 for boys, it has potential as a gender neutral option too.
Yet to rank in the US stats as a stand alone girl name, that could change in the future as it has a similar feel to Scout, Kit, Tru, or Liv.
If you love Cal as a nickname but would prefer a longer form that Caroline, you could consider Callista, Callahan, Calliope, Pascale, Callaway or Carmel.
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