The baby name Kalika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-lee-kah (common anglicized) — IPA: /kəˈlɪkə/ or /kɑːˈliːkə/.
The baby name Kalika is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-lee-kah (common anglicized) — IPA: /kəˈlɪkə/ or /kɑːˈliːkə/.
Kalika is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Kalika is a Sanskrit-derived given name with two intertwined sources. As kalikā, it means “flower bud,” a poetic image of youth, freshness, and potential; as Kālika, it serves as an epithet of the goddess Kālī, linked to “time/darkness” and fierce, protective power. The name appears across Śākta traditions - invoked in the 10th‑century Kalika Purāṇa and in temple cults such as Kalika Mata - and has been used chiefly for girls in India and Nepal, though compound forms (for example, Kalika Prasad) make it unisex. Modern usage extends throughout the South Asian diaspora.
Variants and spellings include Kalikā, Kālika, Kaalika, and the short form Kali; honorific expansions like Kalika Devi or Kalika Mata also occur. Regional scripts yield minor phonetic shifts in Bengali, Marathi, and Nepali, but the core senses remain consistent: budding beauty/new beginnings alongside the transformative, protective energy of the Goddess.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #339 | 5 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #646 | 9 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2020 | #913 | 5 | 8,768 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #975 | 27 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 6 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,107 | 22 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,167 | 10 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
Kalika is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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