Given name & surname
Kallai
“sparky”·“frivolous”
Kallai is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewקלי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Kallai means “sparky” or “frivolous.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Kallai is a biblical name from Hebrew.
From biblical name research
How it developed
From the Hebrew verb qala (קלה), “to be lightly esteemed or to roast.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2021. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Kallai appears in Nehemiah 12:20.
From biblical name research
Kallai through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 21
- 21 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kallai’s family of names
In Greek usage, Kallai as a surname is a transliteration of Καλλαή.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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 Kallai, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Akan
“but perhaps twist”
>99% boys
Jorai
“rainy” · “whom Yah teaches”
>99% boys
Amzi
“strong” · “my strength”
>99% boys
Abaddon
“destructive one” · “place of destruction”
>99% boys
Adonai
“my foundation” · “my Lord”
88% boys · 12% girls
Elioenai
“unto Yah are my eyes” · “Yah the God of my eyes”
>99% boys
Jeremai
“high” · “he will be exalted of the Lord”
>99% boys
Sidon
“fishery” · “hunting place”
>99% boys