The baby name Kalavathy is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kah-LAH-vah-thee (IPA: /kəˈlɑːvəti/).
The baby name Kalavathy is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kah-LAH-vah-thee (IPA: /kəˈlɑːvəti/).
Kalavathy is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Kalavathy is a South Indian form of the Sanskrit feminine name Kalāvati, from kalā “art, skill; lunar digit” + the suffix -vatī “one who possesses,” yielding the sense “endowed with arts,” “accomplished,” and “gracefully artistic.” By poetic extension, it can also suggest moonlit beauty and refined talent.
The name appears across Indian languages in literature and household use from at least the medieval period, and it remains popular in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada communities today, with use in Hindi- and Marathi-speaking regions as Kalawati/Kalavati. Kalavati is also the name of a classical rāga, underscoring its aesthetic associations and its appeal among families connected to music and the arts. Variants include Kalāvati (scholarly transliteration), Kalavathi/Kalavathy (Dravidian spellings), and Kalawati (North Indian); short forms include Kala and Vathi/Vati. Related cognates are Kalaivani and Kalaimani, which also celebrate artistic skill.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #952 | 43 | 24,821 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
Kalavathy is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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