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Calaya

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Pronounced kə-LY-ah /kəˈlaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Kalea ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Calla (the lily); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Calaya joins a Ca- opening to a -laya ending, echoing Kalea ('beautiful') and Calla (the lily). A flowing coinage, gentle and bright.
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Origin LowAmerican, Greek
MeaningModern coinage echoing Kalea ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Calla (the lily); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2024)#4780 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births28 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 225

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420012024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Calaya is a modern coinage echoing Kalea — Hawaiian, 'bright, beautiful' — and Calla, the lily (Greek kallos, 'beauty'; routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the soft sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Very rare, beautiful-or-lily in echo, and gentle.

Did you know? Calaya brushes Kalea ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Calla (the elegant lily, Greek kallos, 'beauty') — a soft, modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KalayaCalayahCalia

Nicknames

Cala

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If you like Calaya…

Kalea— a name it echoes
Calla— the lily it echoes
Kataleya— a companion -laya name
Amaya— another soft -aya name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Calaya mean?

Calaya echoes Kalea ('beautiful') and Calla (the lily); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Calaya?

It's said kə-LY-ah /kəˈlaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Calaya a boy or girl name?

Calaya is a girl's name.

How popular is Calaya?

Calaya is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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