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Kali

Unisex NameHinduism Origin

Meaning

Means "the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Kali and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Creativity
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Intelligence

Famous People Named Kali

Kali (Tyeb Mehta)

Kali is a painting by Indian artist Tyeb Mehta depicting the Hindu goddess Kali with a gouged mouth.

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Kali VanBaale

Kali Jo White VanBaale (born January 20, 1975) is an American novelist who publishes under both her maiden and married name.

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Kali Charan Banerjee

Kali Charan Banerjee (1847–1907), spelt also as Kalicharan Banerji or K.

Kali Theatre

Kali Theatre is a theatre company that specialises in presenting plays by women of South Asian descent.

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Kali (poem)

"Kali" is a popular award-winning poem by the eminent Indian writer, linguist and literary critic Rukmini Bhaya Nair.

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