| Kali | Trisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the black one | thirst, strong desire |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | KAH-lee | TRISH-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1957 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2019 (1,312) | 1979 (1,777) |
| In 2025 | 948 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Kali | Trisha |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,625 | 285 |
| 2010s | 9,909 | 1,016 |
| 2000s | 5,759 | 2,036 |
| 1990s | 6,848 | 5,319 |
| 1980s | 2,752 | 12,807 |
| 1970s | 526 | 12,544 |
| 1960s | 87 | 5,494 |
| 1950s | 21 | 567 |
| 1940s | 0 | 229 |
| 1930s | 0 | 5 |
From Sanskrit 'kali', the feminine of 'kala' meaning 'black, dark'. The name of the fierce Hindu goddess Kali; the sense is often blurred by popular etymology with a second 'kala' meaning 'time'. Include respectfully as a deity name.
From Sanskrit trisha / trishna (तृषा), 'thirst, longing, strong desire'. Cross-cultural: Trisha/Tricia is also an English short form of Patricia ('noble').
Kali is more popular than Trisha today: about 948 US babies were given the name Kali in 2025, compared with 0 named Trisha.
Kali means the black one (sanskrit origin), while Trisha means thirst, strong desire (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Kali first appears in 1957 and Trisha in 0, so Trisha has the longer recorded history.