Ocala, also known as Okala, is a city in central Florida located at the junction of I-75 and US-27. The city has a humid subtropical climate with hot, humid summers and mild, dry winters. Ocala was originally inhabited by the Timucua Native American tribe. The city was founded in 1846 and named after the Timucua word for "large hammock". Ocala is known for its horse farms and is home to the Florida Horse Park.
Numerology for Ocala, Florida, United States
Chaldean Name Number
15 => 6
Pythagorean Name Number
5
Top 10 Common & Popular Names in Ocala, Florida, United States
Famous Persons from Ocala, Florida, United States
- Rellah Boothe - Born on April 14, 1999 - Basketball player
- Tyree Gillespie - Born on September 5, 1998 - American football player
- Freddie Swain - Born on August 4, 1998 - American football player
- Ulysees Gilbert III - Born on August 9, 1997 - American football player
- Geron Christian - Born on September 10, 1996 - American football player
- Natrell Jamerson - Born on December 15, 1995 - American football player
- Duke Shelton - Born on November 25, 1995 - Basketball player
- Haven Denney - Born on October 28, 1995 - Figure skater
- Austin James - Born on January 5, 1994 - Actor
- Skyler Butts - Born on September 18, 1993 - Tennis player
- Caydee Denney - Born on June 22, 1993 - Figure skater - 2012 Four Continents silver medalist | 2012 U.S. national champion | 2010 U.S. national champion
- P. J. Williams - Born on June 1, 1993 - American football player
- Erin Jackson - Born on September 19, 1992 - Inline speed skater, and Speed skater
- Kadron Boone - Born on September 13, 1991 - Canadian football player, and American football player
- Lerentee McCray - Born on August 26, 1990 - American football player
- Paige Schwartzburg - Born on July 20, 1990 - Speed skater - Amerikaans kampioene 1500 meter in 2016
- Ben VanderMey - Born on May 4, 1989 - Actor
- John Brantley - Born on March 3, 1989 - American football player
- Antonio Allen - Born on September 23, 1988 - American football player
- Santana Garrett - Born on May 22, 1988 - Professional wrestler, Model, and Manager
- Brittany Bowe - Born on February 24, 1988 - Inline speed skater, Speed skater, and Basketball player - Oscar Mathisen Award
- Brooke Newton - Born on June 5, 1987 - Film actor, and Actor
- Joey Mantia - Born on February 7, 1986 - Speed skater - Gold medal at 2017 World Championships in mass start | Bronze medal at 2020 World Championships in 1500m | Gold medals at 2021 World Championships in mass start | Bronze medal in team pursuit at 2022 Winter Olympics
- Jeremy McKinnon - Born on December 17, 1985 - Songwriter, Record producer, and Singer
- Mitch Harris - Born on November 7, 1985 - Baseball player
- Brian Calzini - Born on October 25, 1985 - Singer-songwriter
- Andrew Wade - Born on August 4, 1984 - Record producer, Musician, Engineer, Audio engineer, and Composer
- Ted Potter, Jr. - Born on November 9, 1983 - Golfer
- Tom Denney - Born on November 23, 1982 - Rapper, Guitarist, and Record producer
- Nicole Voss - Born on September 19, 1982 - Playboy Playmate - Playboy Playmate of the Month
- T.J. Cook - Born on September 8, 1982 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Sean Hampton - Born on February 1, 1981 - Actor
- Drayton Florence - Born on December 19, 1980 - American football player
- Dallas Taylor - Born on May 17, 1980 - Songwriter, Musician, and Singer
- Deanna Wright - Born on January 11, 1980 - Model, and Actor
- Daunte Culpepper - Born on January 28, 1977 - American football player
- Mark Collier - Born on May 27, 1970 - Actor
- Lamar Thomas - Born on February 12, 1970 - American football player
- Lorenzo Williams - Born on July 15, 1969 - Basketball player
- Shaun Stafford - Born on December 13, 1968 - Tennis player - Honda Sports Award for Tennis
- Travis Mays - Born on June 19, 1968 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player - Gold medal at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Mel Ponder - Born on May 28, 1968 - Politician
- John Brantley - Born on October 23, 1965 - American football player
- Scott Helvenston - Born on June 21, 1965 - Film actor (died: March 31, 2004)
- Chad Brock - Born on July 31, 1963 - Professional wrestler, Radio personality, Musician, Singer-songwriter, and Disc jockey
- Tyrone Young - Born on April 29, 1960 - American football player (died: October 15, 2015)
- Reid Nichols - Born on August 5, 1958 - Baseball player
- Val James - Born on February 14, 1957 - Ice hockey player
- Ed Rains - Born on December 24, 1956 - Basketball player
- Eddie Johnson - Born on February 24, 1955 - Basketball player - 2× NBA All-Star (died: October 26, 2020)
- Dennis K. Baxley - Born on August 22, 1952 - Politician
- John McKager Stipanovich - Born on November 26, 1948 - Politician
- John Eason - Born on July 30, 1945 - Canadian football player, and American football player
- Gene Milton - Born on September 28, 1944 - American football player - Florida A&M Sports Hall of Fame (1990) | Florida Track and Field Hall of Fame (2016)
- Joey Gilmore - Born on July 6, 1944 - Songwriter, and Musician
- Chris Meffert - Born on August 11, 1943 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: November 13, 2014)
- Elizabeth Ashley - Born on August 30, 1939 - Autobiographer, Film actor, Television actor, and Stage actor - Theatre World Award | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
- Herbie Goins - Born on February 21, 1939 - Singer (died: October 27, 2015)
- Gene Brown - Born on May 10, 1933 - Politician (died: August 19, 1996)
- Buddy MacKay - Born on March 22, 1933 - Politician, and Lawyer
- Mava Lee Thomas - Born on September 1, 1929 - Baseball player - Part of Women in Baseball display at Baseball Hall of Fame | Inducted into Florida Baseball Hall of Fame (died: August 6, 2013)
- Patrick O'Neal - Born on September 26, 1927 - Film actor, Television actor, Restaurateur, and Stage actor (died: September 9, 1994)
- Jim Williams - Born on June 17, 1926 - Politician (died: December 16, 2016)
- Harry Whittington - Born on February 4, 1915 - Novelist, and Writer (died: June 11, 1989)
- Willie Hubert - Born on January 19, 1913 - Baseball player (died: May 19, 2000)
- Jack Durrance - Born on July 20, 1912 - Physician (died: November 7, 2003)
- Thelma Berlack Boozer - Born on September 26, 1906 - Journalist (died: March 6, 2001)
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