Cali is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cali means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cali across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cali has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cali is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “most beautiful”. A short form of Calista or a variant of Callie, from Greek kallos.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 23,745 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 911 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 262 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 62 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 117 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cali per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (1,688/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (96/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (27/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2019 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (9/yr).
Cali has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #431 nationally (given to 1,745 babies that year).
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