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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
- California in Pop Culture
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20 Names Similar to California
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Famous People Named California
- Victoria California Claflin WoodhullAmerican suffragist and presidential candidate
- California Dream Taylor (b. 2011)daughter of rapper The Game
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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