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Kali
Pronounced /ˈkɑːli/
Rank in 2024
#295
Born in 2024
1,066
Peak year
2019 · #243
Origin
Sanskrit
1880 to 2024
SteadyIts story in numbers
- In 2024, 1,066 girls were named Kali, about 1 in every 1,513.
- It peaked in 2019 with 1,311 babies, ranked #243.
- It first shows up in the records in 1957.
- 31,568 girls have been named Kali since 1880.
Who else has this name
Babies named Kali per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.
- 0Greatest1901–27
- 0Silent1928–45
- <0.1Boomers1946–64
- <0.1Gen X1965–80
- 0.3Millennials1981–96
- 0.3Gen Z1997–12
- 0.7Gen Alpha2013–24
Greatest: 0 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Silent: 0 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Boomers: 56 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Gen X: 669 babies, 0.03 per 1,000. Millennials: 7,260 babies, 0.26 per 1,000. Gen Z: 9,903 babies, 0.34 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 13,680 babies, 0.67 per 1,000.
Meaning and origin
From Sanskrit काली (kālī) or कालिका (kālikā). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈkɑːli/ (anglicized alternative pronunciation of the given name) IPA(key): /ˈkæli/ Rhymes: -ɑːli Rhymes: -æli ==== Proper noun ==== Kali (Hinduism) A goddess in Hinduism, one of the most significant figures within that religion, who destroys evil forces and bestows liberation. Synonyms: Mahakali, Kali Maa, Kali Ma, Maa Kali A female given name from Sanskrit used especially in India. ===== Related terms ===== Bhadrakali Kali Puja
- A female given name from Sanskrit used especially in India.
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Say it
- /ˈkɑːli/
From Wiktionary’s entry for Kali, CC BY-SA 4.0.