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What does Calla mean?
Calla 
as a girls' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Calla is "beautiful". From greek "kallos". Also the name of a flower: the calla lily. Also possibly a variant of Caoilainn an Irish Gaelic name meaning "slim and fair", or from Kelila meaning "crown of laurel" or a short form of Michaela. Also form of Calida. Also form of Calista. Also form of Kayla.
STARTS WITH Cal-
Variations
OTHER FORMS VIA CAOILAINN, KELILA, MICHAELA Caelan, Caelyn▼, Kalin, Kayla▼, Kayle▼, Kelula, Kyla, Makyla
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Calca, ..
(male) Calko, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Calla Blessing (C.B.), ..
How popular is Calla?
Calla is a rare first name for women but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#53420 out of 150436, Top 36%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Calla reached its top rank of #770 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is presently at #1686. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Caelyn, Calista (#1633 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Kalin, Kayla (#149), Kayle, Kyla (#438), Makyla and Michaela (#529) are the popular alternative forms of Calla (#1686). Other forms, like Caelan, are uncommon. Adoption of these relations of Calla was at its most widespread in 1995 (USAGE OF 1.1%) and is now significantly lower (USAGE 0.2%, 82% LESS), with forms like Michaela becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Calla is pronounced similarly to Caihla, Cailie, Caley, Calley, Cayla▼, Caylia, Chelo, Colly, Kaala, Kaela▼, Kaeli, Kaili, Kala▼, Kaleah, Kalia, Kalla, Kaylha, Keela, Keila, Kelli▼, Kelly▼, Kilea, Kylea, Quilla and Quylla. Other recommended sound-alike names are Baila, Bayla, Cacia, Cal, Calina, Callan, Callen, Callida, Caltha, Camela, Camila▲, Carla▼, Carle, Carlia, Carlla, Carna, Catia, Ceila, Cela, Celia▼, Celli, Chalia, Charla▼, Chella, Cilia, Cilla, Cilly, Clea, Csilla, Dalila, Dalla, Galla, Gayla▼, Hella, Jayla, Karlla, Lalla, Mala, Mella, Milla, Nella, Olalla, Raula, Tayla▼, Tulla, Ulla, Vala, Valla, Yulla and Zilla. These names tend to be more commonly used than Calla.
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