Kala
Usage of Kala in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kala against each list of names.
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Greek
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Yiddish
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kala is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Kala is a Hindi or Sanskrit name meaning “black,” with numerology adding “time.” Kala is also Hawaiian for “sun.” Kala is glossed as Arabic for “a moment in time,” and as a Hawaiian form of Sarah, “princess.”
Kala in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 10 girls were named Kala, making it the #9457 girls' name in the US. Since 1943, 7,680 girls have been named Kala, with the most (525) in 1989.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Kala
There are 1,059 towns and villages with Kala in their name, in 47 countries.
🇦🇫 Afghanistan 518🇨🇳 China 129🇵🇰 Pakistan 114🇮🇳 India 84🇮🇷 Iran 20🇹🇭 Thailand 18🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 17🇳🇵 Nepal 15
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| El Kala | El Tarf, 🇩🇿 Algeria | 35,449 | Map |
| Kalā Chāy | Gilan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran | 12,379 | Map |
| Alkhan-Kala | Chechnya, 🇷🇺 Russia | 10,168 | Map |
| Shamil’kala | Dagestan, 🇷🇺 Russia | 7,163 | Map |
| Kalá Déndra | Central Macedonia, 🇬🇷 Greece | 1,131 | Map |
| Kalá Nerá | Thessaly, 🇬🇷 Greece | 594 | Map |
| Kalā Dīn | Sistan and Baluchestan, 🇮🇷 Iran | 416 | Map |
| Abō Kalā | Kandahar, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – | Map |
| Addi Kala | Tigray, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Adīn Kalā | Paktika, 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Kala
There are 13 lakes and reservoirs with Kala in their name, in 7 countries.
🇷🇺 Russia 5🇫🇮 Finland 3🇨🇳 China 1🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 1🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1🇹🇭 Thailand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Kala Shuiku | Xinjiang, 🇨🇳 China | Map |
| Kala Wewa | North Central Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | Map |
| Kala-Kaleton | Kainuu, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Kala-Peuro | Kainuu, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Kala-Valkeinen | North Savo, 🇫🇮 Finland | Map |
| Ozero Kala | Pavlodar Region, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | Map |
| Ang Kep Nam Kala Pho | Pattani, 🇹🇭 Thailand | Map |
| Kala Sang Dhand | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Ozero Kala-Lambi | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
| Ozero Kala-Lampi | Karelia, 🇷🇺 Russia | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Fictional characters named Kala
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kala as a pet name
FurryName has found 55 dogs named Kala in public pet registers, making it the #1,520 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Port Moody (3), Nariño (municipality) (1), Fusagasugá (1). Kala as a dog name →
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