Calvin is a

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. It has been particularly popular among French Protestants, who may be baptized as

John Calvin John Calvin (; ; ; 10 July 150927 May 1564) was a French Christian theology, theologian, pastor and Protestant Reformers, reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal figure in the development of the system of C ...

, theologian, Protestant reformer and proponent of

Calvinism Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. In the modern day, it is largely represented by the Continental Reformed Christian, Presbyteri ...

, although in the judgement of the ''

Oxford Dictionary of First Names ''A Dictionary of First Names'' is an onomastics, onomastic work of reference on given names, published by Oxford University Press, edited by Patrick Hanks, Kate Hardcastle, and Flavia Hodges in 1990 and 2006. The second edition of 2006 (as pape ...

'', the modern given name "owes its popularity as much to the New York fashion designer

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery. ...

. 1942as to the theologian".''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007). s.v. "Calvin". Notable people with this name include: * Calvin Abrams (1924–1997), American baseball player * Calvin Abueva (born 1988), Filipino basketball player *

Calvin Anderson Calvin Lee Anderson (born March 25, 1996) is an American professional American football, football Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footba ...

(born 1996), American football player * Calvin Andrew (born 1986), English footballer * Calvin Ashford (–2008), African-American interior designer * Calvin Austin (born 1999), American football player * Calvin Ayre (born 1961), Canadian-Antiguan entrepreneur * Calvin Benham Baldwin (1902–1975), American politician * Calvin Bassey (born 1999), Nigerian footballer * Calvin Beaulier, American politician * Calvin Borel (born 1966), American jockey * Calvin Brent (1854–1899), American architect * Calvin S. Brice (1845–1898), American politician *

Calvin Bridges Calvin Blackman Bridges (January 11, 1889 – December 27, 1938) was an American scientist known for his contributions to the field of genetics. Along with Alfred Sturtevant and H.J. Muller, Bridges was part of Thomas Hunt Morgan's famous "Fly R ...

(1889–1938), American scientist * Calvin Broadus, stage name

Snoop Dogg Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr. ( ; born October 20, 1971), better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg (previously Snoop Doggy Dogg), is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Rooted in West Coast hip-hop, he is widely regarded as one of t ...

(born 1971), American rapper * Calvin Brock (born 1975), American boxer * Calvin Burnett, multiple people * Calvin Case (1847– 1923), American orthodontist * Calvin Chen (born 1980), Taiwanese actor, model, singer and TV presenter * Calvin Cheng (born 1975), Singaporean politician * Calvin Galusha Coolidge (1815–1878), grandfather of U.S. president Calvin Coolidge *

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States, serving from 1923 to 1929. A Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer from Massachusetts, he previously ...

(1872–1933), 30th President of the United States (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.) * Calvin Dean (born 1985), British actor * Calvin Demba, English actor, writer and director * Calvin Faucher (born 1995), American baseball player * Calvin Fixx (1906–1950), American journalist * Calvin Gotlieb (1921–2016), Canadian professor * Calvin Goddard (1768–1842), American politician * Calvin Hooker Goddard (1891–1955), American forensic scientist *

Calvin Griffith Calvin Robertson Griffith (December 1, 1911 – October 20, 1999), born Calvin Griffith Robertson, was a Canadian-born American Major League Baseball team owner. As president, majority owner and ''de facto'' general manager (baseball), general m ...

(1911–1999), American baseball team owner * Calvin S. Hall (1909–1985), American psychologist *

Calvin Harris Adam Richard Wiles (born 17 January 1984), known professionally as Calvin Harris (and sometimes under the stage name Love Regenerator), is a Scottish DJ, record producer, singer, and songwriter. His debut studio album, ''I Created Disco'' (2007 ...

(born 1984), Scottish DJ * Calvin Hill (born 1947), American football player * Calvin Hoffman (1938–1984), American theatre critic, press agent, and conspiracy theorist * Calvin Hunt, multiple people * Calvin Jackson, multiple people * Calvin Johnson (born 1962), American musician * Calvin Johnson (born 1985), American football player * Calvin Jones, multiple people *

Calvin Kattar Calvin Kattar ( ; born March 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and owner of MMA promotion ''Combat Zone''. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...

(born 1988), American mixed martial artist * Calvin Lee (born 1983), Hong Kong archer * Calvin Lo, Hong Kong businessman and chief executive officer * Calvin Lockhart (1934–2007), Bahamian-American actor * Calvin Mackie (born 1967 or 1968), American motivational speaker and entrepreneur * Calvin "C. J." Miles, Jr. (born 1987), American basketball player * Calvin Miller (born 1996), American runner * Calvin Miller (born 1998), Scottish footballer * Calvin Munson (born 1994), American football player * Calvin Murphy (born 1948), American basketball player * Calvin Nash (born 1997), Irish rugby union player * Calvin Newborn (1933–2018), American jazz guitarist * Calvin Oftana (born 1996), Filipino basketball player *

Calvin Peach Calvin Peach is a former Canadian politician. He represented the electoral district (Canada), district of Bellevue (electoral district), Bellevue in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2007 until 2015. He is a member of the Prog ...

(born 1952), Canadian politician * Calvin Peete (1943–2015), American professional golfer * Calvin Petrie (born 1984), Montserratian international footballer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Calvin Pickard (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player * Calvin Pryor (born 1992), American football player * Calvin Raatsie (born 2002), Dutch footballer * Calvin Ramsay (born 2003), Scottish footballer * Calvin Richardson (born 1976), American singer-songwriter * Calvin Ridley (born 1994), American football player * Calvin Ripken, Jr. (born 1960), American baseball player * Calvin Ripken, Sr. (1935–1999), American baseball player * Calvin Robinson (born 1985), British political commentator and clergyman * Calvin Ross (born ), American law enforcement officer * Calvin Royal III (born 1988/89), American ballet dancer * Calvin Russell (born 1983), American football player * Calvin Russell (1948–2011), American singer-songwriter and guitarist * Calvin Rutstrum (1895–1982), American author * Calvin Schrage (born 1991), American politician * Calvin Simmons (1950–1982), American conductor * Calvin Simon (1942–2022), American musician * Calvin Smith (born 1961), American sprint track and field athlete * Calvin Stengs (born 1998), Dutch footballer * Calvin Sun (born 1986), American physician * Calvin Tankman (born 1994), American professional wrestler * Calvin B. Taylor (1857–1932), American banker, lawyer, educator and politician * Calvin Howard Taylor (1896–19??), Canadian politician * Calvin Thomas (1854–1919), American scholar * Calvin Throckmorton (born 1996), American football player * Calvin Tomkins (born 1925), American author and art critic *

Calvin Trillin Calvin Marshall Trillin (born December 5, 1935) is an American journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelist. He is a winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor (2012) and an elected member of the American Academy of Arts ...

(born 1935), American writer * Calvin Twigt (born 2003), Dutch footballer * Calvin Verdonk (born 1997), Indonesian footballer * Calvin Vlaanderen (born 1996), South African-Dutch

motocross Motocross is a form of off-road motorcycle racing held on enclosed off-road circuits. The sport evolved from motorcycle trials competitions held in the United Kingdom. History Motocross first evolved in Britain from motorcycle trials competi ...

racer * Calvin Vollrath (born 1960), Canadian

Métis The Métis ( , , , ) are a mixed-race Indigenous people whose historical homelands include Canada's three Prairie Provinces extending into parts of Ontario, British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the northwest United States. They ha ...

fiddler * Calvin Wooster (1771–1798), American circuit rider * Calvin Zola (born 1984), Congolese footballer

Fictional characters

Calvin (Calvin and Hobbes) ''Calvin and Hobbes'' is a daily American comic strip created by cartoonist Bill Watterson that was Print syndication, syndicated from November 18, 1985, to December 31, 1995. Commonly described as "the last great newspaper comic", ''Calvin a ...

, a main character of the retired comic strip ''Calvin and Hobbes'' * Calvin, the titular alien in the 2017 film ''

Life Life, also known as biota, refers to matter that has biological processes, such as Cell signaling, signaling and self-sustaining processes. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, Structure#Biological, organisation, met ...

'' * Calvin Cambridge, main character in the 2002 film '' Like Mike'' * Calvin Candie, character in the 2012 film ''

Django Unchained ''Django Unchained'' ( ) is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Produced by Tarantino's A Band Apart and Columbia Pictures, it stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry W ...

'' * Calvin Fischoder, character from animated series, ''

Bob's Burgers ''Bob's Burgers'' is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It is centered on the Belcher family—parents Bob Belcher, Bob and Linda Belcher, Linda and their three children, Tina Belcher, Tina, G ...

'' * Calvin Maxwell, one of the protagonists in ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' * Calvin Swanson, character from the anime series ''

Glitter Force is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, best known a ...

'' (originally named Keita Midorikawa) * Calvin T. Burnside, main character from American animated sitcom, '' Calvin and the Colonel'' * Calvin Valentine, a character in the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Calvin Zabo, Mister Hyde, supervillain in Marvel Comics

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