Calaya
Meaning
"beautiful, graceful"
Origin: Thai/Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,881
- Total SSA Count
- 28
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Cali, Kay, Cala
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful, graceful"
Origin: Thai/Sanskrit
"free woman"
Origin: French
Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 vs #4881 for Calaya.
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Charlotte is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Calaya at #4881 in the United States.
Calaya means "beautiful, graceful" (Thai/Sanskrit origin). Charlotte means "free woman" (French origin).
Calaya is primarily a girl name. Charlotte is primarily a girl name.