Kala
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"
English
Etymology
Hindu surname from Sanskrit कला (kalā).
Proper noun
Kala (plural Kalas)
- A surname from Sanskrit.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kala is the 38389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Kala is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (49.91%), White (28.94%) and Mixed Race (14.38%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kala”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
Hawaiian
Etymology
Vernacular form of the biblical Sara (“Sarah”). The word kala has also multiple meanings in Hawaiian.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈka.la/, [ˈkɐlə]
Proper noun
Kala
- a female given name originating from the Bible
- a male given name originating from the Bible, of occasional usage
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kala (which also stands for Kalā) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 29 women and 20 men.