Kalie
Meaning
"pure, clear"
Origin: Greek (via Katherine)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,962
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Kay, Kal
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"pure, clear"
Origin: Greek (via Katherine)
"new, newly discovered"
Origin: Latin nova
Knova is more popular, ranked #5837 vs #5962 for Kalie.
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Knova is more popular, ranked #5837 compared to Kalie at #5962 in the United States.
Kalie means "pure, clear" (Greek (via Katherine) origin). Knova means "new, newly discovered" (Latin nova origin).
Kalie is primarily a girl name. Knova is primarily a girl name.