Given name & surname
Kalie
“the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force”·“one who provides comfort”
Kalie is a variant of Kali. Interpretations include “the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” (Hindi) and “one who provides comfort”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kalie is a variant of Kali. Interpretations include “the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force” (Hindi) and “one who provides comfort”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kalie is a variant of Kali. An origin associated with Kali is Hindi.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1969. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kalie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,313
- 0 boys · 5,313 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 265 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,818 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −39%
- Cooling
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,818 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 265 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,872 as a first name in 2020; 151 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kalie’s family of names
In English usage, Kalie has a related form in Kaylee. Kalie has a related form in Kali. Kalie has a related form in Kaila.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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