Thanks to Nicole for this suggestion. :)
- Calaïs (KAH-lah-ees, [ancient] Greek)--"turquoise"
- Calamus (KAL-ah-mus, [ancient] Greek)--"reed"
- Calchas (KAL-kas, [ancient] Greek)--uncertain, poss. "purple" or "to make trouble"
- Calbhach (KAL-vak, KAHL-wak, Irish)--cognate of Calvin. Anglicized as Calvagh (KAL-vah).
- Calidore (KAL-id-or, English)--poss. from Greek, "beautiful gift"
- Calixte (kah-LICKST, French)--from Greek, "most beautiful". Other forms include Callistus (kah-LIS-tus, Latin) and Calisto (kah-LEES-toh, Spanish, Portuguese).
- Callahan (KAL-ah-han, Irish [surname])--diminutive of Ceallach (KAL-akh), the original form of Kelly
- Callan (KAL-lan, Irish [surname])--either from Cathaláin (KAH-hal-ahn, "battle power") or from one of the places named for High King Niall Caill, meaning uncertain, poss. "Niall of the forest".
- Callias (KAL-ee-as, kah-LEE-as, [ancient] Greek)--"beauty"
- Callinus (KAL-in-us, [ancient] Greek)--"beautiful".
- Callister (KAL-is-ter, Scottish [surname])--shortening of MacAlister, "son of Alistair/Alexander".
- Calloway (KAL-oh-way, English [surname])--poss. from French, "pebble". Also spelled Callaway.
- Callum (KAL-um, Scottish)--from Latin, "dove". Also spelled Calum. Another form is Kalman (KAHL-man, Scandinavian).
- Calydon (KAL-id-ahn, [ancient] Greek)
- Carlisle (KAR-lile, English)
- Carroll (KEHR-ol, English; KAH-rol, Irish)--from Irish, "cutting". Anglicized from Cearbhall (KAH-rool).
- Chalcon (KAL-con, [ancient] Greek)--poss. "copper"
- Kalevi (KAH-lev-ee, Finnish)--poss. from Estonian "cloth". Other forms include Kalervo (KAH-lehr-voh, Finnish) and Kalev (KAH-lev, Estonian).
- Kalle (KAHL-leh, Scandinavian)--form of Charles/Karl. Also spelled Calle. Other forms include Kallu (KAHL-loo, Finnish).
- Kálmán (KAL-man, Hungarian)
- Kalmen (KAHL-men, Yiddish)--from Greek, "good name". Also spelled Kalman.
- Kaloyan (kah-loh-YAHN, Bulgarian)--"handsome John"
- Kalyan (kal-YAHN, Hindi)--"beautiful"
- Pascal (pas-KAL, French)--"Easter"
Oh my gosh, thank you!!!! What an amazing list. I am bookmarking this for kid no. 2.
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