Principal Gabe Wilson is named in honor of Kamala Khan co-creator G. Willow Wilson. The principal even has a nameplate with the initials "GWW" on his desk.
The names on the high school plaque are all names of writers and artists who have worked on Ms. Marvel.
The poster of Carol Danvers above Kamala's bed uses artwork by Terry Dodson from the cover of "Captain Marvel" #5 from 2012.
The term Beta is heard often through the episodes. It is a Hindi term, meaning son, used to refer to a son. Here, it is mostly used to refer to Kamala, who is a Beti, or a daughter, but it is customary in Indian subcontinent to refer to daughters also as beta, like to imply that the caller treats her like her brother because there is heavy discrimination against females here.