Fun Facts About the Name Kalmen
- 135 babies named Kalmen: U.S. records list 135 babies given the name Kalmen from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kalmen Mean?
Kalmen is a Yiddish masculine given name, a variant of Kalman. Both derive from the Greek name Kalonymos (Καλώνυμος), which is composed of kalos, meaning "beautiful" or "good," and onoma, meaning "name." The literal meaning is "beautiful name" or "good name." The name entered Jewish usage through the Greek-speaking Jewish community and was later adopted by Ashkenazi Jews. It is not related to the Irish name Colmán, which means "little dove," despite the superficial similarity of some forms.
Kalmen Name History & Origins
The Greek name Kalonymos was borne by a prominent Jewish family in the early Middle Ages. This family, known as the Kalonymides, was centered in Italy and later in the Rhineland. Several members were scholars and liturgical poets. In Yiddish, the name took the form Kalman, and the variant Kalmen also appears. The name was used by Ashkenazi Jews in Central and Eastern Europe. The Hungarian name Kálmán, borne by King Coloman of Hungary in the 11th century, is a separate name that may derive from the Latin Colomanus, which is sometimes linked to the Irish saint Colmán. The Yiddish Kalmen is not derived from Irish.
How Popular is the Name Kalmen?
Kalmen has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2018. Its best rank was #6,170 in 2018.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,300 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #9,387 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #6,706 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #6,651 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,502 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2020 | #7,796 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #8,523 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2018 | #6,170 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #11,425 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #11,449 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2012 | #7,843 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #9,186 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #10,214 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #13,474 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #12,291 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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