Caledonia
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- kal-ee-DOH-nee-a
- Origin
- Latin
Caledonia is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning “Scotland”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Caledonia mean?
Latin: Roman name for Scotland, from the Caledonii tribe
“Scotland”
Latin name for the part of Britain north of the Roman province, later used as a poetic name for Scotland.
Is Caledonia a girl's or a boy's name?
Caledonia is a girls' name.
How popular is Caledonia in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2021, with 5 girls.
Caledonia in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | #4,148 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 2 | #7,640 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 1 | #6,340 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 1 | #5,110 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Caledonia
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Victoria, Charlotte, Lydia, Francesca, Georgia, Claudia, Laura, Anna, Cara, Eleanor, Emily, Caitlin
More Latin names
Oliver, Olivia, Leo, Roman, Aurora, Florence, Mabel, Luna, Nora, Rosie, Emilia, Max, Nova, Lucy, Julian, Clara
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Caledonia: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/caledonia, updated 20 October 2026.