Cal is a ♂ boy name.
Cal is a short form of the name Calvin, which was originally bestowed in honor of the Swiss Protestant reformer John Calvin, born in France as Jean Cauvin (1509-1564).
Cal means “the bald one” (from Latin “calvus” or French “chauve” = bald).
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