Kaloyan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ka-lo-YAN
- Origin
- Greek
- UK rank, 2025
- #2,742 for boys
Kaloyan is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “good John”. In 2025 it ranked 2,742nd for boys in the UK (8 babies).
What does Kaloyan mean?
Greek: Bulgarian, from Greek Kaloioannes
“good John”
Borne by Tsar Kaloyan of Bulgaria (reigned 1197-1207); the name comes from Greek Kaloioannes, good John.
Is Kaloyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Kaloyan is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 8 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Kaloyan in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 2,742nd among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 8 about 1 in 37,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Falling down 36% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 8 boys in the UK were named Kaloyan, making it the 2,742nd most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 1,657th. Its busiest year was 2022, with 18 boys.
Half of all the boys named Kaloyan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Among boys in 2025, it was 2,658th in England and Wales.
Kaloyan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | #2,742 |
| 2024 | 8 | #2,750 |
| 2023 | 11 | #2,155 |
| 2022 | 18 | #1,501 |
| 2021 | 17 | #1,547 |
| 2020 | 15 | #1,657 |
| 2019 | 14 | #1,756 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 12 | #2,037 |
| 2016 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
Names like Kaloyan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Brody, Kayden, Rowan, Cassian, Cillian, Conan, Lochlan, Caelan, Kody, Eden, Keegan
Names related to Kaloyan
Kaylan, Kaelan, Kailan, Kealan, Kaylon, Kallan, Khalan, Kalyan
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Kaloyan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/kaloyan, updated 20 October 2026.