Names like Kali
Kali is a two-syllable Sanskrit name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Kali.
Karli Germanic · variant spelling of Carly, feminine form of Charles, meaning 'free man'
Kelli Irish · variant of Kelly, traditionally 'bright-headed'
Lili English · variant of Lily/Lilian, the flower name
Vali German · A German pet form of Valentina, from Latin valens, strong; famously borne by Vali Holl, the Austrian downhill mountain bike racer.
The same roots
Also Sanskrit names, from the tradition Kali comes from.
Saanvi Sanskrit · goddess Lakshmi; knowledge (one of the fastest-climbing U.S. girl names in the 2020s)
Mayah Sanskrit · modern respelling of Maya, traditionally 'illusion'; also linked to the Greek goddess Maia
Gauri Sanskrit · fair one; a name of the goddess Parvati
Arya Sanskrit · "noble"
The same feel
Also modern and mythological names.
Demi Greek · short form of Demetria, linked to the goddess Demeter
Kaia Greek · variant of Gaia, "earth"
Marci Modern American · A respelling of Marcy, a pet form of Marcia, from Latin Marcus, tied to Mars, the Roman god of war.
Itzel Native-American · Mayan, linked to the moon goddess Ixchel
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Kali, on a similar curve.
Anjali Sanskrit · offering made with cupped hands; reverence
Kiran Sanskrit · ray of light; a unisex name used since the first big wave of Indian American immigration, and a near-homophone of the Irish name Kieran ("dark-haired"); two unrelated names, same sound, used across both communities
Kavya Sanskrit · poetry
Kamya Sanskrit · traditionally 'desired, wished-for' in Sanskrit
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