Kali
काली
Night; Destroyer; Goddess Durga's in her terrifying form; Blackness
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Meaning of Kali

Night; Destroyer; Goddess Durga's in her terrifying form; Blackness

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /KAH-lee/ Syllables: 2 Akshara Count: 3

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)
♊ Mithuna
मिथुन
Planet: Mercury · Element: Air
Ka Ki Ku Gha Na Chha Ke Ko Ha
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Mrigashira
मृगशिरा
Ve Vo Ka Ki
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Numerology

7
Chaldean Number 7

Number 7 is ruled by Ketu (the South Node), representing spirituality, liberation, and past karma. People with this number are deep thinkers, seekers of truth, and spiritually inclined. They are analytical and prefer solitude for contemplation. In Vedic tradition, Ketu represents moksha (liberation) and detachment from the material world. Number 7 is sacred in many traditions — the 7 chakras, 7 saptarishis.

Planet: Ketu Colors: Grey, Violet, Purple Days: Monday, Saturday Gems: Cat's Eye (Lehsunia), Amethyst
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Spelling Variants of Kali — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (काली) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Kali काली Kaali काली
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Doleshwari दोलेश्वरी
Goddess of the swing; A form of Goddess Durga/Parvati
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.57)
Purandeswari पुरंदेश्वरी
Goddess of Purandara (Indra); A form of Durga or Parvati
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.57)
Vamdevi वामदेवी
Goddess Durga; A form of Parvati
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.57)
Vaidiki वैदिकी
The Goddess who is vedic in form
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.57)
Shatakshi शताक्षी
Goddess Durga; Night; The Goddess Parvati; Hundred eyed
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #143, #2049 (Jaccard 0.56)
Rajashyamala राजश्यामला
Royal dark-complexioned one; A form of Goddess Devi
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #1012, #143, #2049 (Jaccard 0.54)
Shivalika शिवालिका
Belonging of Lord Shiv, whose owner is Lord Shivm, Lord Shiv in female form, Goddess Parvati
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.48)
Hamsi हंसी
The Goddess who is in the form of a Swan
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #1012, #2049, #33 (Jaccard 0.47)
Kahlima कहलिमा
The Goddess form Kali ma
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.45)
Bhadrakaali भद्रकाली
A fierce form of Kali, Goddess Durga
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #1012, #2049 (Jaccard 0.45)

Kali in Different Languages

Hindi
काली
Kali
रात्रि, विनाशक, देवी दुर्गा का उग्र रूप, काला रंग।
Bengali
কালী
Kali
রাত্রি; বিনাশকারী; দেবী দুর্গার ভয়ংকর রূপ; কৃষ্ণতা।
Marathi
काली
Kali
रात्र, विनाशक, देवी दुर्गेचे उग्र रूप, काळा रंग.
Telugu
కాళి
Kali
రాత్రి, నాశనం చేసేది. దుర్గా దేవి భయంకర రూపం.
Tamil
காளி
Kali
இரவு, அழிப்பவள். துர்கா தேவியின் உக்கிர வடிவம்.
Gujarati
કાલી
Kali
રાત્રિ; વિનાશક; દેવી દુર્ગાનું ભયાનક સ્વરૂપ; કાળાશ.
Kannada
ಕಾಳಿ
Kali
ರಾತ್ರಿ, ನಾಶಕ. ದುರ್ಗಾ ದೇವಿಯ ಭಯಾನಕ ರೂಪ.
Malayalam
കാളി
Kali
രാത്രി, സംഹാരക. ദുർഗ്ഗാ ദേവിയുടെ ഭീകര രൂപം.
Punjabi
ਕਾਲੀ
Kali
ਰਾਤ; ਵਿਨਾਸ਼ਕ; ਦੇਵੀ ਦੁਰਗਾ ਦਾ ਭਿਆਨਕ ਰੂਪ; ਕਾਲਾਪਨ।
Odia
କାଳୀ
Kali
ରାତ୍ରି; ବିନାଶକ; ଦେବୀ ଦୁର୍ଗାଙ୍କ ଭୟଙ୍କର ରୂପ; କୃଷ୍ଣତା।
Sanskrit
काली
Kali
रात्रिः, विनाशिका, दुर्गायाः उग्ररूपम्, कृष्णता।
Nepali
काली
Kali
रात, विनाशक, देवी दुर्गाको उग्र रूप, कालो रङ्ग।

Frequently Asked Questions

Night; Destroyer; Goddess Durga's in her terrifying form; Blackness

Mithuna

Mrigashira

The Chaldean numerology number of Kali is 7.

Kali is a girl name.

Kali has its origin in sanskrit.

Kali is pronounced as /KAH-lee/.

Kali has 2 syllables.

Kali has an akshara count of 3, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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