Place of the skull
Derived from the Latin word 'calvaria', meaning skull. It is the English name for the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified, making it a deeply significant site in Christian theology. As a given name, it functions as a modern virtue or place name with strong spiritual resonance.
Less common today
Calvary isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,977 in 2025.
The personified setting and thematic namesake of the film · Calvary (2014 film)
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
