Kalima

Kalima Meaning & Origin

About Kalima
The surname Kalima is of Finnish origin and is derived from the Finnish word "kalma," meaning "corpse" or "death." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who worked with or had a connection to the deceased, such as a gravedigger or a person involved in funeral rituals. The surname Kalima signifies an ancestral association with death-related activities or possibly reflects a family's historical involvement in the funeral industry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kalima is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kalima: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kalima based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kalima is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLM
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
K04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L IY1 M AH0
🌐 IPA
/kalima*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kalima in Braille

Here's how to represent Kalima in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kalima in braille

How to sign the name Kalima using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kalima using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kalima in sign language

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