Caillou
Boy · ka-YOO · French
Caillou is a boys' name of French origin, meaning “pebble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caillou mean?
French: French word caillou
“pebble”
French word for a pebble, best known as the name of the preschool hero of the Canadian children's series Caillou.
- Say it
- ka-YOO
Is Caillou a girl's or a boy's name?
Caillou is a boys' name.
How popular is Caillou in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 35 boys. It first appears in the records in 2001.
Half of all the boys named Caillou in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
Caillou in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | #12,138 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 5 | #12,241 |
| 2016 | 7 | #9,659 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7,486 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
| 2010 | 13 | #6,353 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6,091 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,063 |
| 2007 | 13 | #6,259 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4,671 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4,057 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 24 | #3,621 |
| 2002 | 23 | #3,665 |
| 2001 | 35 | #2,676 |
Names like Caillou
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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