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Nepali girl name

Kala name meaning

कला

Say it: KA-la/kʌlaː/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
2
Popularity
#623

Meaning of Kala

Art, skill or a digit of the moon.

नेपालीमा: कला संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कला, सीप वा चन्द्रमाको एक अंश हुन्छ। यसले प्रतिभा र कौशललाई जनाउँछ।

-ala

Names like Kamala (lotus), Bimala (pure) and Nirmala (spotless). More girl names ending in -ala →

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Kala at a glance

NameKala
In Nepaliकला also कल, काला
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withK · क
Length4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#623 among girl names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

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Kala in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐎𑐮𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒏𑒪𑒰
Bengaliকলা
Gujaratiકલા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀓𑀮𑀸
IAST romanizationkalā

FAQ about the name Kala

What is the meaning of Kala?

Kala means: Art, skill or a digit of the moon. (नेपालीमा: कला)

Is Kala a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Kala in Nepali?

Kala is written कला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written कल or काला.

How do you pronounce Kala?

Kala is pronounced KA-la (IPA: /kʌlaː/).

What is the origin of the name Kala?

Kala is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Kala?

Kala ranks #623 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.