Cali: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “modern short form of California or Callie”
- Origin
- American (modern coinage)
- Say it
- KAL-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (98% of all uses)
Often used as a modern nickname-style given name, sometimes inspired by California and sometimes as a variant of Callie. It can also occur independently in other languages, but this exact use is commonly modern.
How popular is Cali?
Babies named Cali in 2024632
2024 rank#495 girls
Peak year2014
Total US babies since 188023,200
Cali has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Cali
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
- Calliemost beautiful · Greek
- Kalithe black one · Sanskrit
- Kalliebeautiful · Greek
- Samanthauncertain; probably feminine form of Samuel · American (modern coinage)
- Raelynnmodern blend of Rae and Lynn · American (modern coinage)
- Nevaehheaven spelled backward · American (modern coinage)
- Ellianamodern blend of Ellie and Ana · American (modern coinage)
- Wrenleymodern blend using Wren and -ley · American (modern coinage)
Cali questions
What does the name Cali mean?
Cali means "modern short form of California or Callie". It comes from American (modern coinage). Often used as a modern nickname-style given name, sometimes inspired by California and sometimes as a variant of Callie. It can also occur independently in other languages, but this exact use is commonly modern.
Is Cali a boy or girl name?
Cali is mainly a girl's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Cali?
632 US babies were named Cali in 2024. Its peak year was 2014.
How do you pronounce Cali?
Cali is usually pronounced KAL-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.