Infographic of Kali name meaning, which is A name of Sanskrit origin, Kali means the black one and is also the name of a Hindu goddess.
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Kali Name Popularity

How popular is the name Kali? Here’s everything we know.

Year Rank # Births % Births
1910 — 0 0%
1911 — 0 0%
1912 — 0 0%
1913 — 0 0%
1914 — 0 0%
1915 — 0 0%
1916 — 0 0%
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1918 — 0 0%
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1920 — 0 0%
1921 — 0 0%
1922 — 0 0%
1923 — 0 0%
1924 — 0 0%
1925 — 0 0%
1926 — 0 0%
1927 — 0 0%
1928 — 0 0%
1929 — 0 0%
1930 — 0 0%
1931 — 0 0%
1932 — 0 0%
1933 — 0 0%
1934 — 0 0%
1935 — 0 0%
1936 — 0 0%
1937 — 0 0%
1938 — 0 0%
1939 — 0 0%
1940 — 0 0%
1941 — 0 0%
1942 — 0 0%
1943 — 0 0%
1944 — 0 0%
1945 — 0 0%
1946 — 0 0%
1947 — 0 0%
1948 — 0 0%
1949 — 0 0%
1950 — 0 0%
1951 — 0 0%
1952 — 0 0%
1953 — 0 0%
1954 — 0 0%
1955 — 0 0%
1956 — 0 0%
1957 — 0 0%
1958 — 0 0%
1959 — 0 0%
1960 — 0 0%
1961 — 0 0%
1962 — 0 0%
1963 — 0 0%
1964 — 0 0%
1965 — 0 0%
1966 — 0 0%
1967 — 0 0%
1968 — 0 0%
1969 — 0 0%
1970 — 0 0%
1971 1,454 30 0.002%
1972 2,690 5 0.0004%
1973 2,083 9 0.0007%
1974 1,381 32 0.0025%
1975 1,829 15 0.0012%
1976 2,341 7 0.0005%
1977 2,861 5 0.0004%
1978 2,116 12 0.0009%
1979 2,727 6 0.0004%
1980 1,504 35 0.0024%
1981 1,114 74 0.005%
1982 962 105 0.007%
1983 817 134 0.0091%
1984 606 249 0.0167%
1985 602 270 0.0178%
1986 555 315 0.0209%
1987 573 296 0.0194%
1988 579 306 0.0196%
1989 498 427 0.0265%
1990 438 531 0.032%
1991 452 520 0.0319%
1992 407 590 0.037%
1993 405 572 0.0367%
1994 388 612 0.0399%
1995 344 732 0.0486%
1996 331 824 0.055%
1997 343 781 0.0528%
1998 396 662 0.0442%
1999 372 744 0.0497%
2000 426 629 0.0412%
2001 468 553 0.0367%
2002 530 471 0.0314%
2003 558 460 0.0302%
2004 533 492 0.0323%
2005 518 525 0.0343%
2006 542 509 0.0325%
2007 469 647 0.041%
2008 496 579 0.0375%
2009 496 567 0.0379%
2010 535 498 0.0346%
2011 485 563 0.0395%
2012 401 726 0.0509%
2013 359 830 0.0583%
2014 254 1,226 0.0841%
2015 263 1,146 0.0788%
2016 294 1,057 0.0733%
2017 291 1,056 0.0757%
2018 271 1,151 0.0838%
2019 233 1,284 0.0948%
2020 255 1,124 0.0883%
2021 280 1,019 0.0834%

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Names Like Kali

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What names are variants of Kali?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Kali.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kalli

Cup; fairest, most beautiful; beautiful, lovely; black

Indian (Sanskrit)

What names sound like Kali?

If you like how Kali sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Kali.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Cali

Beautiful one

Greek

Kaeli

Slender

Gaelic

Kahli

Greek

Kaili

Slender

Gaelic

Kalei

The flower wreath; the beloved

Polynesian

Kalia

The flower wreath; the beloved

Polynesian

Kalie

Darling, beloved; slender

Gaelic

Kaly

Beautiful, lovely; darling, beloved

Greek

Kayli

Slender

Gaelic

Kyli

What names are similar to Kali?

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Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Kala

Lists With Kali

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Siblings of Kali

Mamas with kids named Kali also have kids with these names.

Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender
Scott

From Scotland, a Scotsman

English

Lexi

Defender of man

Greek

3 Comments

  1. It’s uncommon and beautiful.

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  2. It’s absolutely beautiful I wouldn’t change it. No I didn’t gets if from california. I wanted 4 letters that end in I and it just seemed perfect. It was natural.

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  3. I chose this name because I was born in California. I like it because it is simple and unique with the letter “K”. It means dark goddess/energy.

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