What origin is the name Kalidas?

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

Is Kalidas a popular name?

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

What are good sister names for Kalidas?

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

How is Kalidas written in its native script?

Kalidas is written कालिदास.

What is the rashi of the name Kalidas?

Kalidas starts with the syllable “Ka” (का), which traditionally belongs to Mrigashira nakshatra, pada 3, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Kalidas

Q: Is Kalidas a rare name?

Yes. Kalidas 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.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kalidas

Kalidas

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kalidas is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "The poet, musician; devotee of godess kali, name of a famous poet of india; servant of goddess kali", Rashi Mithun.

The meaning of Kalidas is "The poet, musician; devotee of godess kali, name of a famous poet of india; servant of goddess kali" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कालिदास
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

The poet, musician; devotee of godess kali, name of a famous poet of india; servant of goddess kali

Popularity

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

Written as कालिदास

Quick answers about Kalidas

Very rare in US records

What does Kalidas mean?

Kalidas is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "The poet, musician; devotee of godess kali, name of a famous poet of india; servant of goddess kali".

Is Kalidas a rare name?

Yes. Kalidas 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 Kalidas

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Ka” suit babies born in Mrigashira nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.