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A name derived from the Greek 'Kalonymos' meaning 'beautiful name' or 'good name,' often associated with being merciful and gentle. Those named Kalmen are seen as peace-loving individuals with a calm, intellectual spirit and a natural talent for making others feel at ease.
Key Stats
| Total births | 480 |
| Gender | Male (1% / 99%) |
| Peak year | 1951 |
| Peak generation | Boomer |
| First recorded | 1951 |
| Most recent | 1951 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Origin | Yiddish |
| Comeback name | No |
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Notable People
Kalmen Opperman (Master clarinet teacher and musician) · Kalmen Wewryk (Author of the memoir To Sobibor and Back) · Kalmen Zingman (Prominent Yiddish writer and editor) · Kalmen Kaplansky (International labor leader and human rights advocate) · Kalmen Fried (Respected community educator and religious scholar)
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