The baby name Kakoli is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-KOH-lee (IPA: /kəˈkoʊli/).
Kakoli is Bengali in Origin.
The baby name Kakoli is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kah-KOH-lee (IPA: /kəˈkoʊli/).
Kakoli is Bengali in Origin.
Kakoli is a feminine Bengali and Assamese name from Sanskrit kākalī, a poetic term for the warbling note of birds - especially the cuckoo - hence meanings like “birdsong,” “soft warble,” or “the cuckoo’s call.” In Bengali (কাকলি) it evokes springtime, tender leaves, and melodious speech, making it a nature‑imagery choice with gentle, musical resonance. Pronunciation approximates KAH-koh-lee, with even stress.
The name grew popular in eastern India during the late 19th–20th centuries with the Bengal Renaissance’s Sanskrit revival and continued love of lyrical, pastoral vocabulary in literature and song. Usage remains strongest in West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam, and among the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Kakali (alternate spelling), Kakuli, and the cognates Kokila (Sanskrit/Hindi), Koyel, and Koel (all linked to the cuckoo, Sanskrit kokila).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #190 | 218 | 8,413 |
| BD | 0 | #211 | 17 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #333 | 7 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #476 | 157 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #558 | 19 | 10,045 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #624 | 9 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #803 | 4 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,433 | 14 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Kakoli is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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