Entry № 0074 · Greek origin

Calla Calla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ KAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Greek
Meaning
"Beautiful; the calla lily"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern as given name

A name that means "beautiful; the calla lily".

Calla comes from the Greek kalós, meaning "beautiful" — and is the name of the calla lily, the elegant trumpet-shaped flower. The botanical Latin name is Zantedeschia; the common name Calla stuck from the Greek root.

Calla as a girl's name is rising — currently rare in the U.S. but distinctive. The character Calla in the novel The Lone Wolf brought it some visibility.

Beautiful. The white trumpet-shaped lily.

The name in its native script.

καλλα
Transliteration
Kalla
Pronunciation
/ ˈkæl.ə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Calla stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Calla · last year
142 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 · —

Callas before her.

Real people
Calla
Rare; few notable bearers.
In fiction
Calla
Common contemporary character name.

Names connected to Calla.

The number behind Calla.

7

The Seeker

Calla reduces to seven — the number of quiet beauty.

Why families chose this name.

"The lily at our wedding. Calla. Five years later, our daughter's name."
Sarah · Mother of one · Berkeley