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What does Cali mean?
Cali ▲ as a name for girls is of Greek derivation, and the meaning of the name Cali is "cup; fairest, most beautiful; beautiful, lovely". Cali is a version of Calista (Latin, Greek): from the Late Latin name Calixta. Cali is also a form of Callie (Greek).
STARTS WITH Cal-
Variations
VARIANTS Kaly, Kally, Kallie▲, Kalli▼, Kalley, Kallee, Kalla, Kaley▼, Kaleigh▼, Kalei, Kala▼, Kahley, Kahlei, Cally, Calli, Calley, Callee, Calla, Calie, Calee, Cala, Cahlie
OTHER FORMS VIA CALISTA, CALLIE Calina, Calissa, Calisto, Kahle, Kalle
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Cali Leona (C.L.), ..
How popular is Cali?
Cali is an unusual given name for females but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#11362 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Cali was first listed in 1980-1989 and reached its top position of #201 in the U.S. in the year 2014, and is currently at #278. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular related forms of Cali (#278 FROM RECENT DATA) are Callie (#190), Kallie (#920), Kaleigh (#1319), Kaley (#1609), Calista (#1633), Calla (#1686), Calli, Cally, Kala, Kalei and Kalli. These forms of Cali reached the height of their popularity 4 years ago (ADOPTION OF 0.27%) and are almost as common today (ADOPTION 0.21%, DOWN 21.4%), but with versions like Kalli becoming somewhat outmoded. Callie has historically been the top pick of parents, although Kallie seems to be getting popular too.
Similar Names
Cali▲ is pronounced similarly to Caela, Caleigh▼, Caylee▼, Cayley, Caylia, Chela, Chelie, Chelo, Coley, Collie, Colly, Kaela▼, Kahli, Kalae, Kalah, Kalea, Kalee▼, Kalia, Kalie▼, Kayli▼, Kaylie▼, Keeli, Keili, Kelli▼ and Kyla. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Bali, Caci, Cadi, Cai, Cal, Calin, Cami, Cari▼, Carli▼, Casi, Cati, Ceili, Cela, Cele, Celia▼, Celie, Celli, Chalia, Cile, Cili, Cilia, Clio, Clo, Cole, Hali▼, Lali, Mali, Pali and Tali. These names tend to be more frequently used than Cali.
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