Calla

Calla Meaning & Origin

About Calla
The surname Calla is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "calla," meaning "beautiful" or "lovely" in Italian. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who possessed these qualities or lived in a beautiful or picturesque location. The name Calla is relatively rare and is primarily found among Italian-speaking communities.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Calla is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Calla: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Calla based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Calla is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkælə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calla in Braille

Here's how to represent Calla in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Calla in braille

How to sign the name Calla using Sign Language

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

The name Calla in sign language

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