Calah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Calah

What is the meaning of the name Calah ?

The baby name Calah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæl.ə/ (KAL-uh).

Calah is Assyrian, Biblical in Origin.

Calah is a modern given name taken from the biblical place-name Calah, cited in Genesis 10:11–12 among the Assyrian cities founded by Nimrod. In the Hebrew text it appears as כָּלַח (Kalakh), corresponding to Akkadian Kalhu, the Assyrian royal capital now known archaeologically as Nimrud. The etymology is uncertain: some link it to a Hebrew root k-l-ḥ meaning “to grow old, be durable,” yielding senses such as “vigor” or “enduring,” while others treat it as an opaque Assyrian toponym with no clear translation.

As a given name in English, Calah is rare and mainly late 20th–21st century, appealing to parents who favor distinctive biblical geography and the soft -ah ending. Spellings include Kalah and Kalah; related but etymologically separate sound-alikes are Calla and Kayla. Nicknames can be Cal, Cala, or Callie. Use is largely feminine today, though the name is technically unisex.