Cala

A girls’ name of Italian origin, meaning castle or fortification.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Cala by the numbers

Cala was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 30 babies in 1990, making it a 1990s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Cala. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Caradear or beloved85 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
  • Callabeautiful; from the calla lily plant175 in the US (2017)
  • Caledevotion to god; a form of Caleb57 in the US (2017)
  • Canaplace of reeds; biblical place name22 in the US (2017)
  • Caelafair; a form of Caoimhe or Kayla9 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Cala

Names that are said the same way as Cala, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Kaleathe bright, cheerful one159 in the US (2017)
  • Kailastylish; a variant of Kayla133 in the US (2017)
  • Kailahstylish; a variant of kayla42 in the US (2017)
  • Kalatime; black; dark22 in the US (2017)
  • Kahleathe sea; form of Kalea10 in the US (2017)
  • Khawlacurved or bent7 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Cala

MatyldaAzayliaJapjiYoonaYuvikaAnabiyaDuhaZaeleigh

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