Kali (name) explained

Kali is an Indian given name and surname of Sanskrit origins from the name Kālá.^[1] It is also a Finnish masculine given name that is a form of Kalle.^[2] Notable people with this name include the following:

Mononym

• Kali, Hindu goddess, destroyer of evil forces
• Kali (Bulgarian singer), professional name of Galina Dimitrova Ivanova (born 1975), Bulgarian singer
• Kali (demon), Hindu mortal demon, source of all evil
• Kali (footballer), nickname of Carlos Manuel Gonçalves Alonso, (born 1978), Angolan former footballer
• Kali (painter), nickname of Hanna Weynerowska (1918–1998), Polish painter
• Kali (French singer), stage name of Jean-Marc Monnerville (born 1959), French musician

Nicknames

• Kali, stage name of Kalila Ali Ross, American rapper
• Kali Meehan, nickname of Kalivati Gerald Meehan (born 1970), New Zealand-born boxer
• Kali Mirza, stage name of Kalidas Chattopadhyay, Indian composer
• Kali Mountford, nickname of Carol Jean Mountford (born 1954), British politician
• Kali Muscle, stage name of Chuck Kirkendall (born 1975), American bodybuilder, model and actor
• Kali Mutsa, stage name of Celine Reymond, Chilean singer and the name of her band
• Kali N. Rathnam, stage name of Narayana Padaiyatchi Rathnam, (c. 1897 – 1950), Indian actor
• Kali Uchis, professional name of Karly-Marina Loaiza (born 1994), American singer and songwriter

Given name

• Kali Alaudeen (born 1984), Indian football player
• Kali Arulpragasam, English jewelry designer and artist (also sister of musician M.I.A.)
• Kali Charan Bahl, Indian professor of languages and linguistics
• Kali Banerjee (1921–1993), Indian film actor
• Kali Charan Banerjee (1847–1902), Indian Christian
• Kali S. Banerjee (1914–2002), Bangladeshi statistics professor
• Kali Prasad Baskota (born 1979) Nepali singer, musician and lyricist
• Kali Christ (born 1991), Canadian speed skater
• Kali Davis-White (born 1994), American sprint athlete
• Kali Ranjan Deb, Indian politician
• Kali Flanagan (born 1995), American ice hockey player
• Kali Nicole Gross (born 1972), American historian
• Kali Gwegwe (born 1969), Nigerian football executive
• Kali Hawk (born 1986), American actress, comedian and model
• Kali Charan Hembram (born 1960), Indian writer
• Kali Bahadur Malla, Nepalese politician
• Kali Malone (born 1994), American composer and organist
• Kali Nikitas (born 1964), American graphic designer
• Kali Ongala (born 1979), English football player
• Kali Prasad (born 1967), Indian politician
• Kali Reis (born 1986), American boxer
• Kali Rocha (born 1971), American actress
• Kali Nath Roy (1878–1945), Indian journalist and editor
• Kali Charan Saraf, Indian politician
• Kali Spitzer (born 1987), Canadian indigenous photographer
• Kali Charan Suman (born 1964), Indian politician
• Kali VanBaale (born 1975), American novelist

Middle name

• Rognvald Kali Kolsson (c. 1103 – 1158), Norwegian saint
• Shar-Kali-Sharri (fl. c. 2217–2193 BC), Akkadian Empire king

Surname

• Anouar Kali (born 1991), Moroccan football player
• Cyril Kali (born 1984), French footballer
• Kelley Kali, American director and producer
• Maitreya Kali and Satya Sai Maitreya Kali, stagename of Craig Vincent Smith (1945–2012), American musician, songwriter and actor
• Sándor Káli (born 1951), Hungarian politician
• Shanti Kali (died 2000), Indian Hindu priest
• Sinbad Kali (born 1987), Australian rugby footballer
• Tamar-kali, American singer-songwriter
• Wavala Kali (born 1954), Papua New Guinean sprint athlete

See also

• Kai (name)
• Kail (disambiguation)
• Kaji (surname)
• Kala (name)
• Kale (name)
• Kalin (surname)
• Kalis (surname)
• Kalk (surname)
• Kalli (name)
• Kari (name)
• Karli (name)
• Kazi (given name)
• Koli (surname)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kali. Name-doctor.com. January 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Kali. Name-doctor.com. January 9, 2020.