What origin is the name Kalika?

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

Is Kalika a popular name?

Kalika 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 brother names for Kalika?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Kalika — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Kalika written in its native script?

Kalika is written कालिका.

What is the rashi of the name Kalika?

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

Kalika

Q: Is Kalika a rare name?

Yes. Kalika 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 Kalika

Kalika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Kalika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that refers to a rosebud or a fresh flower bud, sometimes also meaning loud.", Rashi Mithun.

With sanskrit roots, Kalika is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name that refers to a rosebud or a fresh flower bud, sometimes also meaning loud.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: कालिका
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: mrigashira (Ka)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that refers to a rosebud or a fresh flower bud, sometimes also meaning loud.

Popularity

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

Written as कालिका

Quick answers about Kalika

Very rare in US records

What does Kalika mean?

Kalika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that refers to a rosebud or a fresh flower bud, sometimes also meaning loud.".

Is Kalika a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Kalika

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ka (का)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Mrigashira, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.