Meaning: Its source is a Hindi expression meaning "Black."

Languages: This girl's name is used in English and Hindi.

Popularity: The name Kali ranked 497th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 2180th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Narrative: For Hindi speakers, it is derived from a Sanskrit expression meaning ''Black,'' and is the name of the god Shiva's wife (Ma Kali, the Black Mother).

For English speakers, it is a variant spelling of the Greek-derived name Callie, which means ''Lovely.''