MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kalim mean?
Arabic kalīm is connected to speech and conversation. The title Kalimullah is traditionally associated with Moses speaking with God.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कलीम
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kalim in Indian usage
40,040 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (96.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 1,435 records (3.6%).
- Recorded as male: 38,605 records (96.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 817 |
| 1950s | 2,262 |
| 1960s | 5,337 |
| 1970s | 9,430 |
| 1980s | 13,248 |
| 1990s | 8,656 |
| Other decades | 290 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 20,291 |
| Bihar | 7,251 |
| Jharkhand | 4,027 |
| Maharashtra | 3,174 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 2,634 |
| Uttarakhand | 709 |
| Rajasthan | 663 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 485 |
| Assam | 440 |
| Other states | 366 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Kalim / M | 3 | 5,137 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kalim; Table_6, C5845 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kalim; Table_6, C5845