Gender: Female
Character From: Nightshade by Andrea Cremer
Meanings and history of the name Calla:
- is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Calla is "beautiful". Also the name of a flower: the calla lily.
- I don't know anyone named Calla, but I absolutely adore calla lilies. I think they are one of the most gorgeous flowers. For my sisters wedding her bouquet was calla lilies and each of us bridesmaids held a single calla lily. It was very elegant and very beautiful.
- Places name Calla:
- Calla Bryn Sturgis, a place in Stephen King's Dark Tower saga
- Famous real-life people named Calla:
- Calla Tartikoff, daughter of late NBC president Brandon Tartikoff.
- Calla, daughter of actress Mare Winningham
- Calla in song, story & screen:
- Main character in the novel "The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder" by Rebecca Wells
- Princess Calla, from the TV show Gummi Bears
List adapted from www.babynamewizard.com
These are just some I know...what about you?
I didn't know Calla meant beautiful. How interesting. Did you know that "Shayna" also means beautiful (in Hebrew)? I had a good friend named Shayna growing up.
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