English
Etymology
Borrowed from Telugu కాళ్ళ (kāḷḷa). This surname is mostly found in Andhra Pradesh.
Proper noun
Kalla (plural Kallas)
- A surname from Telugu.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kalla is the 35147th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 641 individuals. Kalla is most common among White (73.63%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (22.15%) individuals.
Further reading
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑlːɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝lːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlːɑ
- Syllabification(key): Kal‧la
- Hyphenation(key): Kal‧la
Etymology 1
Possibly a variant of Kalli.
Proper noun
Kalla (rare)
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Kalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| genitive
|
Kallan
|
Kallojen
|
| partitive
|
Kallaa
|
Kalloja
|
| illative
|
Kallaan
|
Kalloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| gen.
|
Kallan
|
| genitive
|
Kallan
|
Kallojen
Kallain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaa
|
Kalloja
|
| inessive
|
Kallassa
|
Kalloissa
|
| elative
|
Kallasta
|
Kalloista
|
| illative
|
Kallaan
|
Kalloihin
|
| adessive
|
Kallalla
|
Kalloilla
|
| ablative
|
Kallalta
|
Kalloilta
|
| allative
|
Kallalle
|
Kalloille
|
| essive
|
Kallana
|
Kalloina
|
| translative
|
Kallaksi
|
Kalloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kallatta
|
Kalloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kalloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallani
|
Kallani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallani
|
Kallani
|
| gen.
|
Kallani
|
| genitive
|
Kallani
|
Kallojeni
Kallaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaani
|
Kallojani
|
| inessive
|
Kallassani
|
Kalloissani
|
| elative
|
Kallastani
|
Kalloistani
|
| illative
|
Kallaani
|
Kalloihini
|
| adessive
|
Kallallani
|
Kalloillani
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltani
|
Kalloiltani
|
| allative
|
Kallalleni
|
Kalloilleni
|
| essive
|
Kallanani
|
Kalloinani
|
| translative
|
Kallakseni
|
Kalloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kallattani
|
Kalloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallasi
|
Kallasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallasi
|
Kallasi
|
| gen.
|
Kallasi
|
| genitive
|
Kallasi
|
Kallojesi
Kallaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaasi
|
Kallojasi
|
| inessive
|
Kallassasi
|
Kalloissasi
|
| elative
|
Kallastasi
|
Kalloistasi
|
| illative
|
Kallaasi
|
Kalloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kallallasi
|
Kalloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltasi
|
Kalloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kallallesi
|
Kalloillesi
|
| essive
|
Kallanasi
|
Kalloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kallaksesi
|
Kalloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kallattasi
|
Kalloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallamme
|
Kallamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallamme
|
Kallamme
|
| gen.
|
Kallamme
|
| genitive
|
Kallamme
|
Kallojemme
Kallaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaamme
|
Kallojamme
|
| inessive
|
Kallassamme
|
Kalloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kallastamme
|
Kalloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kallaamme
|
Kalloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Kallallamme
|
Kalloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltamme
|
Kalloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kallallemme
|
Kalloillemme
|
| essive
|
Kallanamme
|
Kalloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kallaksemme
|
Kalloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kallattamme
|
Kalloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallanne
|
Kallanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallanne
|
Kallanne
|
| gen.
|
Kallanne
|
| genitive
|
Kallanne
|
Kallojenne
Kallainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaanne
|
Kallojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kallassanne
|
Kalloissanne
|
| elative
|
Kallastanne
|
Kalloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kallaanne
|
Kalloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kallallanne
|
Kalloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltanne
|
Kalloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kallallenne
|
Kalloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kallananne
|
Kalloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kallaksenne
|
Kalloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kallattanne
|
Kalloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallansa
|
Kallansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallansa
|
Kallansa
|
| gen.
|
Kallansa
|
| genitive
|
Kallansa
|
Kallojensa
Kallainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaansa
|
Kallojaan
Kallojansa
|
| inessive
|
Kallassaan
Kallassansa
|
Kalloissaan
Kalloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kallastaan
Kallastansa
|
Kalloistaan
Kalloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kallaansa
|
Kalloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kallallaan
Kallallansa
|
Kalloillaan
Kalloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltaan
Kallaltansa
|
Kalloiltaan
Kalloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kallalleen
Kallallensa
|
Kalloilleen
Kalloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kallanaan
Kallanansa
|
Kalloinaan
Kalloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kallakseen
Kallaksensa
|
Kalloikseen
Kalloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kallattaan
Kallattansa
|
Kalloittaan
Kalloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloineen
Kalloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Kalla belongs to 83 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
Possibly from kalla.
Proper noun
Kalla (rare)
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Kalla (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| genitive
|
Kallan
|
Kallojen
|
| partitive
|
Kallaa
|
Kalloja
|
| illative
|
Kallaan
|
Kalloihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kalla
|
Kallat
|
| gen.
|
Kallan
|
| genitive
|
Kallan
|
Kallojen
Kallain rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaa
|
Kalloja
|
| inessive
|
Kallassa
|
Kalloissa
|
| elative
|
Kallasta
|
Kalloista
|
| illative
|
Kallaan
|
Kalloihin
|
| adessive
|
Kallalla
|
Kalloilla
|
| ablative
|
Kallalta
|
Kalloilta
|
| allative
|
Kallalle
|
Kalloille
|
| essive
|
Kallana
|
Kalloina
|
| translative
|
Kallaksi
|
Kalloiksi
|
| abessive
|
Kallatta
|
Kalloitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Kalloin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallani
|
Kallani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallani
|
Kallani
|
| gen.
|
Kallani
|
| genitive
|
Kallani
|
Kallojeni
Kallaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaani
|
Kallojani
|
| inessive
|
Kallassani
|
Kalloissani
|
| elative
|
Kallastani
|
Kalloistani
|
| illative
|
Kallaani
|
Kalloihini
|
| adessive
|
Kallallani
|
Kalloillani
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltani
|
Kalloiltani
|
| allative
|
Kallalleni
|
Kalloilleni
|
| essive
|
Kallanani
|
Kalloinani
|
| translative
|
Kallakseni
|
Kalloikseni
|
| abessive
|
Kallattani
|
Kalloittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallasi
|
Kallasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallasi
|
Kallasi
|
| gen.
|
Kallasi
|
| genitive
|
Kallasi
|
Kallojesi
Kallaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaasi
|
Kallojasi
|
| inessive
|
Kallassasi
|
Kalloissasi
|
| elative
|
Kallastasi
|
Kalloistasi
|
| illative
|
Kallaasi
|
Kalloihisi
|
| adessive
|
Kallallasi
|
Kalloillasi
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltasi
|
Kalloiltasi
|
| allative
|
Kallallesi
|
Kalloillesi
|
| essive
|
Kallanasi
|
Kalloinasi
|
| translative
|
Kallaksesi
|
Kalloiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Kallattasi
|
Kalloittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallamme
|
Kallamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallamme
|
Kallamme
|
| gen.
|
Kallamme
|
| genitive
|
Kallamme
|
Kallojemme
Kallaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaamme
|
Kallojamme
|
| inessive
|
Kallassamme
|
Kalloissamme
|
| elative
|
Kallastamme
|
Kalloistamme
|
| illative
|
Kallaamme
|
Kalloihimme
|
| adessive
|
Kallallamme
|
Kalloillamme
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltamme
|
Kalloiltamme
|
| allative
|
Kallallemme
|
Kalloillemme
|
| essive
|
Kallanamme
|
Kalloinamme
|
| translative
|
Kallaksemme
|
Kalloiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Kallattamme
|
Kalloittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallanne
|
Kallanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallanne
|
Kallanne
|
| gen.
|
Kallanne
|
| genitive
|
Kallanne
|
Kallojenne
Kallainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaanne
|
Kallojanne
|
| inessive
|
Kallassanne
|
Kalloissanne
|
| elative
|
Kallastanne
|
Kalloistanne
|
| illative
|
Kallaanne
|
Kalloihinne
|
| adessive
|
Kallallanne
|
Kalloillanne
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltanne
|
Kalloiltanne
|
| allative
|
Kallallenne
|
Kalloillenne
|
| essive
|
Kallananne
|
Kalloinanne
|
| translative
|
Kallaksenne
|
Kalloiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Kallattanne
|
Kalloittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Kallansa
|
Kallansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Kallansa
|
Kallansa
|
| gen.
|
Kallansa
|
| genitive
|
Kallansa
|
Kallojensa
Kallainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Kallaansa
|
Kallojaan
Kallojansa
|
| inessive
|
Kallassaan
Kallassansa
|
Kalloissaan
Kalloissansa
|
| elative
|
Kallastaan
Kallastansa
|
Kalloistaan
Kalloistansa
|
| illative
|
Kallaansa
|
Kalloihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Kallallaan
Kallallansa
|
Kalloillaan
Kalloillansa
|
| ablative
|
Kallaltaan
Kallaltansa
|
Kalloiltaan
Kalloiltansa
|
| allative
|
Kallalleen
Kallallensa
|
Kalloilleen
Kalloillensa
|
| essive
|
Kallanaan
Kallanansa
|
Kalloinaan
Kalloinansa
|
| translative
|
Kallakseen
Kallaksensa
|
Kalloikseen
Kalloiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Kallattaan
Kallattansa
|
Kalloittaan
Kalloittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Kalloineen
Kalloinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The given name Kalla belongs to 42 female individuals (and as a middle name to 5 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.