Meaning of the name: favorable; opportunity. Related names are:
Nineveh,
Asshur, Rehoboth, and Resen. The translations of Calah in 4 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Kalah in French to
Kalah in Dutch!
Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, (GEN 10:11)
And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city. (GEN 10:12)