Gender: Male
Origin: Irish, Scottish
Meaning: Son of Cathán / Narrow neck of land, Warrior, Place Name
Pronunciation: KAHL-hoon, /ˈkæl.hun/, K AE L HH UW N
Popularity Rank: #472,600
Derived from the Gaelic name 'Ó Catháin' meaning 'son of Cathán'. It may also be a variation of the Scottish surname 'Colquhoun', meaning 'narrow neck of land'.
The name Calhoun is of Irish, Scottish origin and means Son of Cathán / Narrow neck of land, Warrior, Place Name, From the Narrow Forest, Surname. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Calhoun is found in United States of America, Spain, United Kingdom, and 6 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: KAHL-hoon
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ˈkæl.hun/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K AE L HH UW N
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
AE: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
UW: Pronounce as in "blue" (B L UW)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Calhoun is recorded 32 times globally, ranking it as the 472,600th most common name worldwide.
Calhoun is most prevalent in United States of America, with 21 occurrences, making it the 53,190th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Calhoun is found among 1 in every 86148 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
This chart displays the ranking of the name Calhoun from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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