MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kalli mean?
Kalli is used as an affectionate form related to kalī, a flower bud. In northern speech a consonant can be strengthened in a pet name, giving an ordinary plant word a familiar form.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कल्ली
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kalli in Indian usage
16,480 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for girls (94%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 15,497 records (94%).
- Recorded as male: 983 records (6%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 690 |
| 1940s | 1,779 |
| 1950s | 2,871 |
| 1960s | 4,290 |
| 1970s | 3,362 |
| 1980s | 2,280 |
| 1990s | 1,061 |
| Other decades | 147 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Madhya Pradesh | 6,479 |
| Rajasthan | 5,481 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,337 |
| Other states | 183 |
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 | Kalli / F | 5 | 4,201 |
| Scotland | Kalli / F | 3 | 780 |
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 Kalli; Table_6, C4488 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kalli; Table_6, C4488
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kalli; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kalli; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Girl