Calhoun

Irish
"from the narrow forest"

Calhoun Origin and Meaning

The name Calhoun is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "from the narrow forest".

A beaming, friendly Irish last-name-first-name waiting to be discovered.

# 987 in the US

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Famous People Named Calhoun

  • John Caldwell Calhoun
    US vice president under John Quincy Adams
  • Rory Calhoun
    American actor
  • Kensington Calhoun Ravenel (b. 2014)
    daughter of Thomas Ravenel

Calhoun in Pop Culture

  • Calhoun Conly
    Elsie Dinsmore's nephew in the Elsie Dinsmore series
  • Noah Calhoun
    lead character in "The Notebook," played in the film by Ryan Gosling
  • Sergeant Tamora Jean Calhoun
    character from "Wreck,It Ralph"
  • Caleb Calhoun
    character in A&E's "Bates Motel"