The baby name Cally is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæli/ (KAL-ee).
The baby name Cally is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkæli/ (KAL-ee).
Cally is in Origin.
Cally is an English diminutive used for several “Cal-” names, most commonly Calliope, Calista/Callista, Caroline, and sometimes Calla or Calanthe. Its Greek roots often carry themes of beauty: Calliope combines kallos “beauty” and ops “voice,” yielding “beautiful-voiced,” while Calista/Callista derives from kallistos “most beautiful.” As a short form of Caroline (from Germanic Karl), it can also inherit the meaning “free man” or “free person.” As a standalone given name, Cally reads bright and approachable while nodding to classical elegance.
In records from the late 19th century onward, Cally appears chiefly as a nickname in Britain and the United States, gaining occasional independent use in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Variant spellings and related forms include Callie, Cali, Calli, Kallie, Kally, and Calla; longer roots include Calliope, Calista/Callista, Caroline, Carolyn, and Calanthe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #225 | 27 | 7,056 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #266 | 11 | 8,139 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #275 | 4 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| MY | 0 | #315 | 16 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #323 | 26 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #339 | 11 | 8,829 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #391 | 15 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #419 | 201 | 16,104 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #527 | 60 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #750 | 37 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #842 | 153 | 24,821 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #890 | 62 | 16,906 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #991 | 151 | 25,928 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,085 | 94 | 25,619 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,436 | 11 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Cally is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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