Entry № 0654 · Latin origin

Galla Galla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ GAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Latin
Meaning
"Galla Placidia (Western Roman empress)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Latin)

A name that means "galla placidia (western roman empress)".

Galla is from the Latin Gallus — "a Gaul." **Galla Placidia (388-450)** was the Western Roman empress — daughter of Theodosius I, captured by the Visigoths under Alaric, married Alaric's successor Athaulf, and later ruled as regent for her son Valentinian III. Her mausoleum in Ravenna is a UNESCO masterpiece.

Featured in Gibbon's Decline and Fall.

Western Roman empress. Ruled Rome as regent, buried at Ravenna.

Where Galla stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Galla · 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 · —

Gallas before her.

Real people
Galla Placidia
Western Roman empress.
388 – 450
In fiction
Galla
Featured in Gibbon's Decline and Fall.

Names connected to Galla.

The number behind Galla.

9

The Humanitarian

Galla reduces to nine — the number of Western Roman empress.

Why families chose this name.

"Roman empress. Five letters. Galla."
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