Baby name
Kaloyan
/kah-loh-YAHN/
Meaning
“Good John or Handsome John”
Derived from Old Bulgarian 'kalo' ('beautiful, good') and Greek 'Ioannis' ('John'). It means 'Good John' or 'Handsome John'.
Nicknames
ivanitsa · johannitsa · john the dog
Vibe
stronggroundedpowerful
How it ages.
Kaloyan is becoming easier to recognize without losing its uncommon character.
The cultural moment.
Interest in Kaloyan is growing moderately in the United States, while the name still feels distinctive.