Given name & surname
Kalli
“having great strength”·“a free man”·“a beautiful girl”
Kalli is a variant of Kalman. One French interpretation is “having great strength.” Kalli is a diminutive of Karl. One German interpretation is “a free man.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kalli is a variant of Kalman. One French interpretation is “having great strength.” Kalli is a diminutive of Karl. One German interpretation is “a free man.” Kalli is a variant of Kallie. One English interpretation is “a beautiful girl.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kalli is a variant of Kalman. An origin associated with Kalman is French. Kalli is a diminutive of Karl. An origin associated with Karl is German. Kalli is a variant of Kallie. An origin associated with Kallie is English.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Icelandic usage, Kalli is a diminutive of Karl. In Finnish usage, Kalli as a surname is a diminutive of Kaarle.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1952. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kalli through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,317
- 0 boys · 5,317 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 259 babies
- 2025
- 56
- #2,974 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −37%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 56 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,974 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 36.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 259 in 2007. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,661 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kalli’s family of names
In German usage, Kalli is a diminutive of Karl. Kalli has a related form in Kallie. Kalli has a related form in Kalman.
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Around the world
Kalli has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 5
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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