Kalifornia

Kalifornia Meaning & Origin

About Kalifornia
The name "Kalifornia" is a variant spelling of the state name "California." It is derived from the Spanish word "califia," which was the name of a fictional island paradise in a 16th-century Spanish novel. The name "California" was later used to refer to the region explored by Spanish conquistadors, and eventually became the name of the U.S. state located on the West Coast. The name "Kalifornia" is often used as a creative or alternative spelling of the state name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Kalifornia are female.

Kalifornia Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04010650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 L IH0 F AO1 R N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalifornia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalifornia in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalifornia in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Kalifornia in braille

How to Spell the Name Kalifornia in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Kalifornia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kalifornia in sign language

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