Calli is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Calli means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Calli across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Calli has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Calli is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pet form of Calliope or beautiful”. A diminutive from the Greek kallos meaning beauty.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,517 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 177 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 32 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 Calli per year, United States (1952 to 2025). United States peaked in 1999 (161/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (10/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2015 (7/yr).
Calli is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1999, when it ranked #2,077 nationally (given to 164 babies that year).
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