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Callah

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Pronounced KAL-ah /ˈkæl.ə/Medium

Meaning: A short name with several routes: a respelling of Cala or Kayla, or from the Hebrew Kallah ('bride'). No single fixed source; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A short, soft name: Callah can respell Cala/Kayla or echo Hebrew Kallah, 'bride' (said 'KAL-ah'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningA short name with several routes: a respelling of Cala or Kayla, or from the Hebrew Kallah ('bride'). No single fixed source; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2025)#7971 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births13 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2025
Total births (all-time)≈ 45

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202520042025

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

Callah may respell Cala or Kayla, or trace to the Hebrew Kallah ('bride'). As such it has no single fixed source, which we note — a short, soft name, rare in the U.S. (said 'KAL-ah').

It appears rarely in the U.S., across several routes. Rare, short, and soft.

Did you know? Callah carries several routes — a respelling of Cala or Kayla, or the Hebrew Kallah, 'bride' — a crisp two-beat name whose source is layered, which we note (said 'KAL-ah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References — Callah — respelling of Cala/Kayla / Hebrew Kallah 'bride'; routes uncertain

Variations

CalaKallahCalla

Nicknames

CaliLala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Callah mean?

Callah may respell Cala or Kayla, or echo the Hebrew Kallah ('bride'). The routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Callah?

It's said KAL-ah /ˈkæl.ə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Callah a boy or girl name?

Callah is a girl's name.

How popular is Callah?

Callah is a rare name in the U.S.

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