What does Cal mean?
Modern: Short form of the name Calvin or a word meaning 'to call'.. Cal is often a diminutive of the name Calvin, but can also mean 'to call' in English.
Is Cal a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Cal in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Cal in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Cal suit?
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
The Mysterious Cal
As the toy time approached, the other pups whispered, "What do you think Cal will do? Maybe he’ll lead us in a game of ‘mystery fetch’ where we all pretend we know where the ball went!"