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Kali
GirlMeaning of Kali: Sanskrit: 'the black one'
Kali is a girl's name most strongly associated with Indian naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 320th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 837th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#320
972 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#837
44 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
33,438
First recorded 1957 · peak 2019
Trend
stable
Style: popular
Popularity over time
Gender split
3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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