Kalipada as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kalipada

What is the meaning of the name Kalipada ?

The baby name Kalipada is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kah-lee-pah-dah (IPA: /kɑliːpɑdɑ/).

Kalipada is Bengali, Sanskrit in Origin.

Kalipada is a Bengali masculine given name from Sanskrit Kālī + pāda. Kālī is the fierce goddess and embodiment of time and transformative power; pāda means foot/step, and in devotional compounds denotes refuge at a deity’s feet. The name thus means “at the feet of Kālī,” “devotee of Kālī,” or “one who takes shelter in Kālī,” paralleling regional forms such as Haripada and Krishnapada.

Used widely among Bengali Hindus from the late nineteenth century through the mid‑twentieth century, it appears across Bengal, Assam, and Odisha in records of teachers, scientists, and artists, and remains familiar in traditional families. Spellings and variants include Kalipāda (scholarly transliteration), Kali Pada (two words), and the Bengali কালীপদ; colloquial pronunciations yield Kalipodo in Bengali speech. Diminutives such as Kali or Podo occur. Related feminine devotional forms exist with other bases (e.g., Kalipriya), though Kalipada itself is typically male.