Kalki
Kalki, also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages in the cycle of existence (Krita).
- Hinduism
Meaning & Origin of Kalki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kalki, also called Kalkin, is the prophesied tenth and final incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. According to Vaishnava cosmology, Kalki is destined to appear at the end of the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages in the cycle of existence (Krita).
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hinduism
Etymology
The Story of Kalki
As a girl name
Kalki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Kalkis were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Kalki ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 43 Kalkis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kalki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Kalkis were born — ranking #10,791 that year. As of 2026, Kalki ranks #10,791 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Kalkis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kalki
Kalki is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Kalki's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Kalki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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