At a Glance
- 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
kuh-LIG-yuh-luhIPA /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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