Kalinda
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning sun; a form of Kalindi.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kalinda by the numbers
Kalinda was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 1982, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kalinda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kalinarowan tree; mountain ash147 in the US (2017)
- Karinapure; a form of Carina or Karen562 in the US (2017)
- Kalenaclean and pure; a form of Kalani or Helena96 in the US (2017)
- Kalilafriend, beloved companion9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kalistamost beautiful; from kallos and superlative suffix50 in the US (2017)
- Kaidalittle dragon4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the sun
Like Kalinda, each of these has the sun in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sunnybright or cheerful like the sun69 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marisolsea and sun250 in the US (2017)
- Eleanorabright light or sun ray; a form of Eleanor42 in England and Wales (2025)
- Solsun49 in England and Wales (2025)
- Soleilsun133 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kalinda
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