Kala

See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"

English

Etymology

Hindu surname from Sanskrit कला (kalā).

Proper noun

Kala (plural Kalas)

1. A surname from Sanskrit.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kala is the 38389^th 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/, [ˈkɐ.lə]

Proper noun

Kala

1. a female given name originating from the Bible
2. 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.