Calla
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning beautiful; from the calla lily plant.
Calla by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Calla. In the US, 175 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Calla. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
- Callia form of Callie; beautiful or lovely73 in the US (2017)
- Callybeautiful or lovely; diminutive of Calista7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Caelafair; a form of Caoimhe or Kayla9 in the US (2017)
- Calacastle or fortification8 in the US (2017)
- Cayla67 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Calla
Names that are said the same way as Calla, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a lily
Like Calla, each of these has a lily in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lillianlily; purity6,139 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lilianalily; purity2,747 in the US (2017)
- Lillylily flower; variant of Lily382 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lillianalily; pure flower; a form of Lillian1,108 in the US (2017)
- Lilianlily flower; form of Lily506 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a plant or herb
Like Calla, each of these has a plant or herb in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ivythe ivy plant; faithfulness1,698 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadleyheather field2,726 in the US (2017)
- Juniperthe juniper plant; symbol of protection186 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
- Briarthorny shrub, bramble640 in the US (2017)
- Hollythe holly plant285 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Calla
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