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