Caligula: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Caligula – Meaning: "little boot" (diminutive of Latin caliga), a childhood nickname – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: kuh-LIG-yuh-luh


Caligula is a Latin boy's name meaning “"little boot" (diminutive of Latin caliga), a childhood nickname”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Caligula

Meaning: "little boot" (diminutive of Latin caliga), a childhood nickname.

Origin: Latin.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Caligula

Phonetic: kuh-LIG-yuh-luh   IPA: /kəˈlɪɡjʊlə/

Popularity of Caligula

Caligula doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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