Calder is a ♂ male name.
Calder is a name of Welsh origin. Besides Calder is of Scottish origin and derived from the Old Norse name Kalfadal.
The name Calder means “rough waters” or “wild stream” (from Welsh “caled” = hard/rough + “dwfr” = stream/water) and “calf valley” (from Old Norse “kalfr” = calf + “dalr” = valley).