Kálmán is an ancient Germanic origin Hungarian surname and male given name. Outside Hungary, the name occurs sometimes in the form Kalman. It was derived from the Germanic name: Koloman, Coloman or Kolman. The Germanic name Coloman has been used by Germans since the 9th century. Kalman ( in Yiddish and Hebrew, occasionally spelled Calman in Roman letters) is also a Yiddish given name that is a short form of the Greco-Jewish name Kalonymos (, meaning "beautiful name", a reference to a miracle worked in God's name). Sometimes the long form and short forms are used together, as in the compound name Kalman Kalonymos. The Yiddish and Hungarian names are a convergence with separate origins (the Yiddish name first appearing in the Rhineland in the middle ages with the famed Kalonymos family). People with the name Kalman or Kálmán include:

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* Attila Kálmán (born 1968), Hungarian organist and pianist *

Charles Kálmán Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1929–2015), Hungarian-Austrian Jewish composer; (de) * Dan Kalman (born 1952), American mathematician *

Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán ( hu, Kálmán Imre; 24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas and a prominent figure in the development of Viennese operetta in the 20th century. Among his most popular works are ''Die Csárd� ...

(1882–1953), composer of operettas *

Maira Kalman Maira Kalman is an American artist, illustrator, writer, and designer known for her painting and writing about the human condition. She is the author and illustrator of over 30 books for adults and children and her work is exhibited in museums a ...

(born 1949), Israeli-American graphic designer and illustrator * Oszkár Kálmán (1887–1971), Hungarian bass singer *

Rudolf E. Kálmán Rudolf Emil Kálmán (May 19, 1930 – July 2, 2016) was a Hungarian-American electrical engineer, mathematician, and inventor. He is most noted for his co-invention and development of the Kalman filter, a mathematical algorithm that is widel ...

(1930–2016), Hungarian mathematician and electrical engineer *

Tibor Kalman Tibor George Kalman (July 6, 1949 – May 2, 1999) was an American graphic designer of Hungarian origin, well known for his work as editor-in-chief of ''Colors'' magazine. Early life Kalman was born on July 6, 1949, in Budapest, to parents Ma ...

(1949–1999), Hungarian graphic designer

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Kalman Aron Kalman Aron (, September 14, 1924 – February 24, 2018) was a Holocaust survivor and artist, primarily known for his portraits and landscapes. Early life Kalman Aron was born in Riga, Latvia in 1924. His family was Jewish; since his mother wa ...

(died 2018), a Latvian-born American Jewish artist * Kalman J. Cohen (died 2010), an American Jewish economist *

Kálmán Bartalis Kálmán Bartalis (May 16, 1889 – February 1982) was a Hungarian polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad ...

(1889–?), a Hungarian polo player *

Kalman Bloch Kalman Bloch (May 30, 1913 in Harlem – March 12, 2009 in Los Angeles) was principal clarinetist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for more than 40 years. Bloch studied with Simeon Bellison, a notable clarinetist for the New York Philharmonic. As ...

(1913–2009), a US Jewish clarinetist *

Kálmán Darányi Kálmán Darányi de Pusztaszentgyörgy et Tetétlen (22 March 1886 in Budapest – 1 November 1939 in Budapest) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1936 to 1938. He also served as Speaker of the House of ...

(1886–1939), a Hungarian politician * Kálmán Ferenczfalvi (1921-2005 in Debrecen) was a Hungarian

Righteous Among the Nations Righteous Among the Nations ( he, חֲסִידֵי אֻמּוֹת הָעוֹלָם, ; "righteous (plural) of the world's nations") is an honorific used by the State of Israel to describe non-Jews who risked their lives during the Holocaust to s ...

* Kálmán Giergl (1863–1954), a Hungarian architect * Kálmán Gőgh (german: Koloman Gögh, 1948,

Kladno Kladno (; german: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 67,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and together with its adjacent suburban areas has a population of more than 110,000. ...

–1995) *

Kálmán Hazai Kálmán Hazai (17 July 1913 – 21 December 1996) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the ...

(1913–1996), a Hungarian water polo player *

Kálmán Hunyady de Kéthely Count Kálmán Hunyady de Kéthely (born 13 October 1828, died 17 May 1901
Retrieved May 20, 2013.) was a Kálmán Ihász Kálmán Ihász (6 March 1941 – 31 January 2019) was a Hungarian footballer. During his club career he played for Vasas SC. For the Hungary national football team, he participated in the 1962 FIFA World Cup, the 1964 European Nations' C ...

(born 1941), a Hungarian footballer *

Kálmán Kalocsay Kálmán Kalocsay (; 6 October 1891 in Abaújszántó – 27 February 1976) was a Hungarian Esperantist poet, translator and editor who considerably influenced Esperanto culture, both in its literature and in the language itself, through ...

(1891–1976) *

Kálmán Kandó Kálmán Kandó de Egerfarmos et Sztregova (''egerfarmosi és sztregovai Kandó Kálmán''; 10 July 1869 – 13 January 1931) was a Hungarian engineer, the inventor of phase converter and a pioneer in the development of AC electric railway tract ...

(1869–1931) *

Kálmán Kánya Kálmán de Kánya (7 November 1869 – 28 February 1945), Foreign Minister of Hungary during the Horthy era. He started his diplomatic career in Constantinople. In 1913 he appointed as Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Mexico later to Berlin. ...

(1869–1945), a Foreign Minister of Hungary *

Kálmán Katona Kálmán Katona (8 April 1948 – 5 February 2017) was a Hungarian politician as a member of Parliament and President of the Electorate of the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF) conservative party. He served as Vice-President of the Committee f ...

(born 1948), a Hungarian politician *

Kálmán Kertész Kálmán Kertész (2 January 1867 Prešov, Sáros County – 28 December 1922 Budapest) was a Hungarian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He was the director of the Zoological Department of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest. ...

(1867–1922), a Hungarian entomologist * Kálmán Kittenberger (1881–1958), a Hungarian traveller, natural historian, biologist * Kálmán Konrád (1896–1980), a Hungarian football player *

Kalman Konya Kalman Konya ( hu, Kónya Kálmán, born 27 October 1961 in Zürich) is a retired Hungarian- West German shot putter. He won the bronze medal at the 1989 Summer Universiade The 1989 Summer Universiade, also known as the XV Summer Universiade, ...

(born 1961, Zürich), a Switzerland-born Hungarian-German shot putter * Kálmán Kovács (disambiguation) * Kálmán Kubinyi (1906,

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U ...

–1973,

Stockbridge, Massachusetts Stockbridge is a town in Berkshire County in Western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,018 at the 2020 census. A year-round resort area, Stockbridge is ...

), a Hungarian-American influential etcher *

Kalman Kahana Kalman Kahana ( he, קלמן כהנא, 31 May 1910, Brody, western Ukraine – 20 August 1991) was a long-serving Israeli politician and journalist, and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence. He was the brother of Yitzhak Kahan, f ...

(1910–1991; he, קלמן כהנא), an Israeli politician and journalist *

Kalman Liebskind 230px, Kalman Liebskind Kalman Liebskind (Heb: קלמן ליבסקינד; born on 1970) is an Israeli journalist. Early life Liebskind was born in Nir Galim and studied at the Yeshivat Or Etzion. He was drafted into the Intelligence Corps ...

(born 1970), an Israeli journalist. *

Kalman Mann Kalman Jacob Mann ( he, קלמן יעקב מן) (5 July 1912 – 14 March 1997) was an Israeli physician specializing in pulmonology, and the eighth and longest-serving director general of the Hadassah Medical Organization. During his three decad ...

(1912-1997), 8th director general of Hadassah Medical Organization *

Kálmán Markovits Kálmán Markovits (August 26, 1931 – December 5, 2009) was a Hungarian water polo player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, and 1960 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest. Markovits was part of the ...

(born 1931), a Hungarian water polo player * Kalman Menyhart (born 1955), a Hungarian football player *

Kálmán Mészöly Kálmán Mészöly (16 July 1941 – 21 November 2022) was a Hungarian professional football player and coach. He played his entire career at Vasas SC, where he operated as a centre-back. His nickname was "The Blond Rock". Mészöly played a ...

(born 1941), a former Hungarian football (soccer) player *

Kálmán Mikszáth Kálmán Mikszáth de Kiscsoltó (16 January 1847 – 28 May 1910) was a widely reputed Hungarian novelist, journalist, and politician. His work remains in print in Hungarian and still appears from time to time in other languages. Biography Mik ...

(1847–1910), a Hungarian novelist, journalist, politician * Kalman Odes (1925–2022), a Jewish Lithuanian WW2 hero, lawyer, Beekeeper Одес-мед *

Kálmán Petrikovics Kálmán Petrovics is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m event at the 1982 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Belgrade Belgrade ( , ;, ; Names of European cities ...

, a Hungarian sprint canoer *

Kalman Packouz Kalman Packouz was an Orthodox rabbi who pioneered various Jewish educational initiatives geared towards ''baalei teshuva'' ("returnee to Judaism") outreach. Biography Packouz was raised in Portland, Oregon, and attended Temple Beth Israel, a Ref ...

, a US orthodox rabbi * Kalman Mayer Rothschild (1788-1855), founder of the Rothschild banking family of Naples * Kálmán Rózsahegyi (1873–1961), a Hungarian actor and teacher *

Kalman Schulman Kalman Schulman (1819 – January 2, 1899) was a Jewish writer who pioneered modern Hebrew literature. Life Schulman was born in 1819 in Bykhaw, Mogilev Governorate, Russia. He came from a Hassidic family. Schulman studied Hebrew and the Talmu ...

(1819–1899), a Lithuanian writer and translator * Kálmán Sóvári (born 1940), a Hungarian footballer * Kálmán Sóvári (wrestler) (1910–1996), a Hungarian wrestler * Kálmán Szabó (born 1980), a Hungarian football player *

Kálmán Széll Kálmán Széll de Duka et Szentgyörgyvölgy (8 June 1843 – 16 August 1915) was a Hungarian politician who served as Prime Minister of Hungary from 1899 to 1903. Early career He was born in the ancient Hungarian noble family Széll de Du ...

(1843–1915), a Hungarian politician *

Kálmán Thaly Kálmán Thaly (3 January 1839, Csép – 26 September 1909, Zablát) was a Magyars, Hungarian poet, historian and politician. His most important works are his Kuruc poetry, the most famous literary forgery in the history of Hungarian liter ...

(1839–1909), a Hungarian poet, historian and politician *

Kálmán Tihanyi Kálmán Tihanyi or in English language technical literature often mentioned as Coloman Tihanyi or Koloman Tihanyi (28 April 1897 – 26 February 1947) was a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer and inventor. One of the early pioneers o ...

(1897–1947), a Hungarian physicist, electrical engineer, inventor *

Kálmán Tisza Kálmán Tisza de Borosjenő (archaic English: Coloman Tisza, or Koloman Tisza; 16 December 1830 – 23 March 1902) was the Hungarian prime minister between 1875 and 1890. He is credited with the formation of a consolidated Magyar governme ...

(1830–1902) *

Kálmán Tóth (poet) Kálmán Tóth (1831–1881) was a Hungarian poet. He was born in Baja. The main theme of his poetry was love. He studied at the Franciscan Gymnasium (now Béla III High School) in Baja between 1839 and 1845. Tóth was the best student i ...

(1831–1891), a Hungarian poet

Middle name

* Moses Kalman Rothschild (1688-1735), German Jewish silk trader, money changer, father of Amschel Moses Rothschild (1710-1755) *

Kalonymus Kalman Epstein Kalonymus Kalman Halevi Epstein ( he, רבי קלונימוס קלמן אפשטיין; Nowy Korczyn (Neustadt), Poland, 1753 – Kraków, 1825) was a rabbi and Kabbalist, one of the great leaders of the Chassidic movement, known as the ''Maor Va ...

(born c. 1753, Neustadt, now Poland) *

Kalonymus Kalman Shapira Kalonymus Kalman Shapira (or Klonimus Kalmish Szapiro) (or "Shapiro," a more common transliteration of the Polish spelling of his name "Szapiro") (20 May 1889–3 November 1943), was the Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno, Poland, who authored a number ...

(1889–1943), Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno *

Jón Kalman Stefánsson Jón Kalman Stefánsson (born 17 December 1963) is an Icelandic author. Biography Jón Kalman was born in Reykjavík. He grew up there and in Keflavík. From 1975 to 1982, he lived in western Iceland, where he worked in different jobs af ...

(born 1963), Icelandic author * Karl Kalman Targownik (1915-1996), psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor

Mononym

Coloman of Hungary Coloman the Learned, also the Book-Lover or the Bookish ( hu, Könyves Kálmán; hr, Koloman; sk, Koloman Učený; 10703February 1116) was King of Hungary from 1095 and King of Croatia from 1097 until his death. Because Coloman and his younge ...

king of Hungary The King of Hungary ( hu, magyar király) was the ruling head of state of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1000 (or 1001) to 1918. The style of title "Apostolic King of Hungary" (''Apostoli Magyar Király'') was endorsed by Pope Clement XIII in 17 ...

(1095–1116) * Prince Kálmán (Coloman) of Lodomeria (1208–1241), a Hungarian member of the Árpád dynasty, Prince of Halych * Coloman, Bishop of Győr (1317–1375)

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