At a Glance: Name: Cali – Origin: modern coinage/short form – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KAY-lee
Cali is a modern coinage/short form girl's name. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Cali
Origin: modern coinage/short form.
A common claim: Beautiful voice (via Calliope) Actually: Cali is often said to mean 'beautiful voice' via Calliope, but that's only true when specifically used as a Calliope nickname — standalone, it has no attested meaning.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Cali
Phonetic: KAY-lee IPA: /ˈkeɪli/
Popularity of Cali
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1959–2024.
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