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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.
- Names Similar to California
- Famous People Named California
- The name California in Pop Culture
- The name California in Nameberry Blog Posts
20 Names Similar to California
These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like California.
- 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 WoodhullAmerican suffragist and presidential candidate
- California Dream Taylor (b. 2011)daughter of rapper The Game
The name California in Pop Culture
- California Morning "Lucy" Whipplemain 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
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