California

Place-name

California Origin and Meaning

The name California is a girl's name.

Has not caught on as much as other Golden State place-names -- Sierra, Marin, West, or even Francisco -- probably because of its length.

20 Names Similar to California

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• Lovely
• Music
• Trinidad
• Windy
• Cherish
• Rosary
• Red
• England
• Delight
• Unity
• Cyder
• Gem
• Flair
• Samoa
• Kizzy
• Icy
• Whisper
• Charisma
• China
• Tea

Famous People Named California

• Victoria California Claflin Woodhull American suffragist and presidential candidate
• California Dream Taylor (b. 2011) daughter of rapper The Game

The name California in Pop Culture

• California Morning "Lucy" Whipple main character in "The Ballad of Lucy Whipple" by Karen Cushman
• "California Girls " song by The Beach Boys
• "Dani California " Red Hot Chili Peppers song
• "California Dreamin' " song by The Mamas and the Papas
• "California Love " song by Tupac Shakur
• "California Gurls " song by Katy Perry