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 [ syll. ka-li, kal-i ] The girl name Kali is pronounced as KAALiy KEY. Kali is an English and Indian name of Sanskrit and Greek origin. From Sanskrit and Greek roots, its meaning is black one; force of time - in this context, Kali is usually used in the Indian language. Derived literally from the element 'kali' with the meaning black one. The name was borne in Hindu mythology by the wife of Shiva and goddess of death and destruction. Her usual depiction is dark and violent. Through folk etymology, the name has come to mean 'force of time (kala)', and she is today considered the goddess of time and change. In addition, Kali is a variant form of the English name Callie. Kali is also a variant form of the English name Kalyca. Kali is fairly popular as a baby name for girls. The name grew in popularity from the 1980s up to the 1990s; prior to that, it was of very light use only. At the modest peak of its usage in 1996, 0.044% of baby girls were named Kali. Its ranking then was #332. The baby name has since experienced a fall in frequency. In 2008, its usage was 0.030% and its ranking #502. Out of the group of girl names directly related to Kali, the English Callie was the most popular. In 2008, the name was twice as popular as Kali. Baby names that sound like Kali include the English Kahley, the English Cahlie, the English Cali, the English Calie, the English Kaala, the English and Arabic Kaela, the English Kaelah, the English Kaelee, the English Kaeleigh, the English Kaeley, the English Kaelly, the English Kaely, the English Kahla, the English Kahlei, the Hawaiian Kahlia, the English Kaila, the English Kailah, the English Kailee, the English Kailei, and the English Kaileigh. KEY: approx pronunciation for Kali: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
