Calla
Meaning
"beautiful"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,518
- Total SSA Count
- 142
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cal, Callie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"beautiful"
Origin: Greek
"knowledge, wisdom"
Origin: Sanskrit
Vayda is more popular, ranked #1370 vs #1518 for Calla.
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Vayda is more popular, ranked #1370 compared to Calla at #1518 in the United States.
Calla means "beautiful" (Greek origin). Vayda means "knowledge, wisdom" (Sanskrit origin).
Calla is primarily a girl name. Vayda is primarily a girl name.