Calandra as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Calandra

What is the meaning of the name Calandra ?

The baby name Calandra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /kəˈlændrə/ (kuh-LAN-druh).

Calandra is Greek in Origin.

Calandra is a feminine name with Greek roots, derived from kalandrá, “lark,” the melodious songbird; the Calandra lark (Melanocorypha calandra) preserves the word in scientific nomenclature. It appears in Mediterranean naming, especially among Greek and Italo-Greek communities, and gained modest currency in English-speaking countries in the late 20th century as a distinctive nature name. The -andra ending also links it stylistically to Alexandra and Cassandra, which may have helped its adoption.

Variant spellings and relatives include Kalandra and the Spanish Calandria, while semantic cousins are Alondra and the English word-name Lark. Short forms such as Cala, Callie, Andra, and Lana work naturally. The name carries associations of music, dawn, and buoyant spirit - qualities long connected with the lark in European poetry and folklore - yet remains rare, offering an elegant, lightly classical choice with clear pronunciation across languages.