Mahakali: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mahakali – Meaning: great Kali – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: mah-hah-KAH-lee


Mahakali is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “great Kali”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Mahakali

Meaning: Great Kali.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Mahakali

Phonetic: mah-hah-KAH-lee   IPA: /mɑːhɑːˈkɑːliː/

Popularity of Mahakali

Mahakali doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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