Calla is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Calla means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Calla across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Calla has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Calla is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “beautiful, the calla lily”. A flower name from the Greek kallos meaning beauty.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,408 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 184 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 60 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 9 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Calla per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (176/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (22/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2018 (3/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (3/yr).
Calla is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #2,397 nationally (given to 204 babies that year).
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