What origin is the name Bali?

Bali comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Bali a popular name?

Bali is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Bali does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Bali?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Bali — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

Bali

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Bali

Bali

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Bali is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a mighty warrior or one who is brave, famously associated with a powerful king in Indian mythology.".

Bali is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a mighty warrior or one who is brave, famously associated with a powerful king in Indian mythology.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: बलि
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning a mighty warrior or one who is brave, famously associated with a powerful king in Indian mythology.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बलि

Quick answers about Bali

Very rare in US records

What does Bali mean?

Bali is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a mighty warrior or one who is brave, famously associated with a powerful king in Indian mythology.".

Is Bali a rare name?

Yes. Bali does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Bali

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Bali has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 7.

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Names with a similar meaning to Bali

Bali means "A Sanskrit name meaning a mighty warrior or one who is brave, famously associated with a powerful king in Indian mythology." — these names share that spirit.