Given name & surname · also Sanskrit, Greek
Kalidas
“servant of the goddess Kali”·“the most beautiful woman”·“a poet or musician; a servant of Kali”
Kalidas is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “servant of the goddess Kali” (Sanskrit), “the most beautiful woman” (Greek), and “a poet or musician; a servant of Kali” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “servant of the goddess Kali” (Sanskrit), “the most beautiful woman” (Greek), and “a poet or musician; a servant of Kali” (Hindi). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
Kalidas’s family of names
Kalidas has a related form in Kaleadas. Kalidas has a related form in Kaleedas. Kalidas has a related form in Kaleidas.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Kalidas, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“resembling a young deer”
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“resembling a young deer”
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“resembling a young deer”
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“resembling a young deer”
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Oisinia
“resembling a young deer”
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