Kali

Sanskrit

"black one"

Kali Origin and Meaning

The name Kali is a boy's name meaning "black one".

Kali is a popular girls' name in the US with dark origins: She is the Hindu goddess of death and destruction, though we'd wager many parents see the name as simply a respelling of Callie.

About 30 baby boys were named Kali last year, making it one of the few boys' names that started as a female name and is now being adopted for boys.