Kálmán Forename
Approximately 22,968 people bear this name
Kálmán Forename User-submission:
Kálmán is a traditional Hungarian given name of Turkic origin meaning 'remainder', 'survivor'. It has been made corresponding with the Germanic name Koloman, also spelled as Coloman or Kolman, and the Irish Coloman (Colmán) of Stockerau (who died 1012) has been made its patron saint.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 100% | 22,829 | 1:429 | 85 |
| Romania | 100% | 81 | 1:247,555 | 8,095 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 30 | 1:177,002 | 1,267 |
| Czechia | - | 7 | 1:1,522,309 | 4,223 |
| England | - | 5 | 1:11,120,584 | 76,686 |
| Afghanistan | - | 3 | 1:10,874,505 | 40,253 |
| Germany | - | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| United States | - | 1 | 1:362,536,977 | 1,167,197 |
The alternate forms: Kálman (8), Kalmán (7), Kalman (6,403), Kàlmàn (4) & Kâlmân (1) are calculated separately.
Kálmán (8,680) may also be a surname.
Kálmán Forename Meaning
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Kálmán is a traditional Hungarian given name of Turkic origin meaning 'remainder', 'survivor'. It has been made corresponding with the Germanic name Koloman, also spelled as Coloman or Kolman, and the Irish Coloman (Colmán) of Stockerau (who died 1012) has been made its patron saint. This Irish name means probably 'dove'. Kalman is also a Yiddish given name that is an abbreviated form of the Greco-Jewish Kalonymos, meaning 'beautiful name'. Kálmán figures among the Hungarian given names used with medium to low frequency. It is also turned into a family name (surname). The most famous bearer of the given name, King Kálmán the Book-Lover (in Hungarian: Könyves Kálmán), ruled Hungary from 1095 till 1116.
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