Calla is a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used b ...

feminine given name and surname given name that is a short form of

Carolina Carolina may refer to: Geography * The Carolinas, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina ** North Carolina, a U.S. state ** South Carolina, a U.S. state * Province of Carolina, a British province until 1712 * Carolina, Alabama, a town in ...

and an alternate form of

Kalla Kalla is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the zonal centre of Kalla mandal. The nearest train station is Akividu (AKVD) located at a distance of 6.63 km. Demographics Census of India The dece ...

. Calla is also an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national id ...

feminine given name, but its derived from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

root name Kalós. Calla is an

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Caoileann. Notable people who are known by this name include the following:

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Calla Curman Calla Curman, née ''Lundström'' (1850–1935), was a Swedish writer, salon-holder and feminist. She was also the founder of Stångehuvud nature reserve and one of the five founders of the women's association Nya Idun. Family Calla Curman ...

(1850–1935), Swedish writer, salon-holder and feminist *

Calla Urbanski Calla Vita Urbanski-Petka (born June 26, 1960) is an American former pair skater. With Rocky Marval, she is the 1991 Skate America champion, the 1992 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time U.S. national champion (1992–1993). They represented ...

(born 1960), American pair skater

Surname

Davide Callà Davide Callà (born 6 October 1984) is a Swiss professional football coach and a former player of Italian descent who played as midfielder. He is an assistant manager with FC Basel. Club career On 11 February 2014, FC Basel announced that they ...

(born 1975), Cameroonian football player

Fictional character

*Calla from the ''Calla Lily'' (TV series) *Princess Calla from ''

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gu ...

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