At a Glance
- Meaning
- Reed or cane
- Origin
- Latin (from Greek)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- KAL-uh-mus
Calamus is a Latin (from Greek) boy's name meaning “reed or cane”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Calamus
Meaning: Reed or cane.
Origin: Latin (from Greek).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Calamus
KAL-uh-musIPA /ˈkæləməs/
Popularity of Calamus
Calamus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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