Caliban: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
English (Shakespearean coinage)
Pronunciation
KAL-ih-ban

Caliban is an English (Shakespearean coinage) name. It appears in our list of 200+ Dark Academia Baby Names for the Bookish, Brooding Parent.

Meaning & Origin of Caliban

Origin: English (Shakespearean coinage).

How to Pronounce Caliban

KAL-ih-banIPA /ˈkæl.ɪ.bæn/

Popularity of Caliban

Caliban 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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