Calla
/K-AA-L-L-AA/
Beautiful — Calla (Greek kallos 'beauty') names the elegant calla lily, with its pure white funnel-shaped bloom. The flower has been a symbol of resurrection and pure beauty in Christian Easter imagery.
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How well does Calla fit your family?
This page tells you what Calla means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Calla is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “Beautiful — Calla (Greek kallos 'beauty') names the elegant calla lily, with its pure white funnel-shaped bloom. The flower has been a symbol of resurrection and pure beauty in Christian Easter imagery.”.
Calla is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Beautiful — Calla (Greek kallos 'beauty') names the elegant calla lily, with its pure white funnel-shaped bloom. The flower has been a symbol of resurrection and pure beauty in Christian Easter imagery." and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among American, European, British, Greek families, Calla carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Calla
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Calla lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Calla's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Calla's saint & feast day →What does Calla's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Calla resonates in either tradition.
Calla's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Calla's full reading →
Does Calla go with your family's names?
Calla breaks into 5 sounds: /K-AA-L-L-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Calla sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Calla beside your family's names →
Names similar to Calla
If Calla resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Calla
What does the name Calla mean?
Calla means "Beautiful — Calla (Greek kallos 'beauty') names the elegant calla lily, with its pure white funnel-shaped bloom. The flower has been a symbol of resurrection and pure beauty in Christian Easter imagery.." It is a girl name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Calla a boy or girl name?
Calla is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Calla?
Calla is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among American, European, British families.
Is Calla a Christian name?
Yes. Calla is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Calla mean in English?
Calla originates from English, where it means "Beautiful — Calla (Greek kallos 'beauty') names the elegant calla lily, with its pure white funnel-shaped bloom. The flower has been a symbol of resurrection and pure beauty in Christian Easter imagery.."
What is the numerology of Calla?
Calla has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
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