Given name & surname
Kaly
“the dark one; in Hinduism, a destructive force”·“one who provides comfort”
Kaly 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
Kaly 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
Kaly 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 1975. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kaly through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 495
- 0 boys · 495 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 24 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 24 in 2005. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 711 as a first name in 2020; 101 as a surname in 2010.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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