Kali

Usage of Kali in different languages / cultures

The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kali against each list of names.

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Dutch

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English

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Georgian

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German

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Yoruba

Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kali is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.

Featured in baby name books

Kali is a Sanskrit name meaning “black” or “the black one.” Kali is the fierce Hindu goddess who presides over time and change, and some books say the name means “energy.” Kali comes across as prettier and more exotic than Kelly or Carrie, whereas the spelling Cali generally serves as a short form of Calista.

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Kali in official name statistics

United States

In 2025, 948 girls were named Kali, making it the #323 girls' name in the US. Since 1957, 32,527 girls have been named Kali, with the most (1,312) in 2019. It is most common, relative to births, in Mississippi, Delaware and South Carolina.

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Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.

Other countries

Where	Rank	Count	Source
Canada (Ontario)	#644 girls	19	Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024
Canada (Quebec)	#775 girls	5	Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025
Mexico (Mexico City)	#914 girls	6	Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022
Northern Ireland (English-speaking)	#397 girls	3	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025
Northern Ireland (Irish-speaking)	#397 girls	3	Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), 2025
Scotland	#359 girls	9	National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025

Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.

Towns named Kali

There are 334 towns and villages with Kali in their name, in 39 countries.

🇮🇳 India 140🇵🇰 Pakistan 43🇮🇩 Indonesia 32🇮🇷 Iran 16🇳🇵 Nepal 14🇧🇩 Bangladesh 8🇮🇶 Iraq 8🇳🇬 Nigeria 7

Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia · population 3,601 · View larger map

Name	Where	Population
Batang Kali	Selangor, 🇲🇾 Malaysia	3,601	Map
Itum-Kali	Chechnya, 🇷🇺 Russia	2,922	Map
Kalí	Central Macedonia, 🇬🇷 Greece	1,773	Map
Kali	Zadar, 🇭🇷 Croatia	1,585	Map
Kalí Vrýsi	East Macedonia and Thrace, 🇬🇷 Greece	1,163	Map
Kāveh Kālī	Lorestan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran	649	Map
Kalī Kalī	Ilam Province, 🇮🇷 Iran	586	Map
Demba Kali	Central River, 🇬🇲 Gambia	166	Map
Kalí Kómi	Thessaly, 🇬🇷 Greece	125	Map
Kalī Kāleh	Lorestan Province, 🇮🇷 Iran	92	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

Lakes named Kali

There are 4 lakes and reservoirs with Kali in their name, in 4 countries.

🇮🇳 India 1🇮🇷 Iran 1🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1🇳🇵 Nepal 1

Name	Where
Kali Kulam	Northern Province, 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Map
Kali Nāg	Jammu and Kashmir, 🇮🇳 India	Map
Kāli̇̄ Pokhari̇̄	Koshi, 🇳🇵 Nepal	Map
Ḩowẕ-e Kālī	Razavi Khorasan, 🇮🇷 Iran	Map

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.

Kali songs

2 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Kali in their title. The best known:

Kali – Django Wagner
Kali – Caster (2020)

Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.

Kali as a pet name

FurryName has found 400 dogs named Kali in public pet registers, making it the #375 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (10), Maple Ridge (6), Framingham (4). Kali as a dog name →

FurryName has found 19 cats named Kali in public pet registers, making it the #380 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Toronto (12), Tacoma (2), Vancouver (2). Kali as a cat name →

Names popular for both babies and dogs

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