Entry № 0143 · Greek origin

Calantha Calantha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-LAN-thah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Beautiful flower"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Greek)

A name that means "beautiful flower".

Calantha (Καλάνθη) comes from the Greek kalós (beautiful) and anthos (flower) — meaning "beautiful flower." The orchid genus Calanthe shares the same etymology.

Calantha is rare as a girls' name but rising as part of the broader return of classical Greek floral names.

Beautiful flower. A Greek orchid genus.

The name in its native script.

Καλάνθη
Transliteration
Kalánthē
Pronunciation
/ kəˈlæn.θə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Calantha stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Calantha · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Calanthas before her.

Real people
Calantha
Rare; few notable bearers.
In fiction
Calantha
Heroine of John Ford's play The Broken Heart.
1633 play

Names connected to Calantha.

The number behind Calantha.

4

The Builder

Calantha reduces to four — the number of beautiful bloom.

Why families chose this name.

"Beautiful flower in Greek. Three syllables that bloom."
Eleni · Mother of one · Athens