Gender Masculine
Usage Bulgarian
Scripts Калоян(Bulgarian)

Meaning & History

From Greek καλός Ἰωάννης (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome John", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. He successfully defended the empire from the Fourth Crusade.

Related Names

Rootskalos + Yoan
Surname DescendantsKaloyanov, Kaloyanova(Bulgarian)

Popularity

People think this name is

formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Bulgaria: January 7

Categories

Entry updated May 29, 2020