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Gender-neutral name Sanskrit origin Hindu tradition

Kali

KAH-lee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
the dark one
Language
Sanskrit
Culture
Hindu
Religion
Hindu
Style era
timeless
Themes
goddess · strength
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births1,091
Peak year2019
First appeared1957
Total US births32,455
2019 peak19571974199120072024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kali
Alternate spellings
KaaliKalee

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Kali is the fierce form of the mother goddess