Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of

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. The origin of surname Calì is thought to be from the Greek word ''kalos'' (beautiful), or from its

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root ''kali'' (time). Notable people with the name Cali:

Surname

Italy

Aimone Calì Aimone Calì (born 11 February 1997) is an Italian football player who plays for Serie D club Romana. Club career In his youth career he represented Roma and Lazio. He made his professional Serie C debut for Carrarese on 18 September 2016 in a ...

(born 1997), an Italian football player * Davide Cali (born 1972), a Swiss-born Italian writer * Francesco Calì (1882–1949), Italian footballer, first captain of the Italian national team *

Gaetano Emanuel Calì Gaetano Emanuel Calì (1885 in Catania – 1936 in Syracuse) was an Italian composer, orchestra conductor, and bandleader. He was student of Francesco Paolo Frontini, under whom he began to study classical instead of popular music. Calì compos ...

(1885–1936), Italian composer and orchestra conductor *

Gennaro Calì Gennaro Calì (–1877) was an Italian sculptor. Biography He was born and died in Naples. He was born in a family of artists. His brother Andrea was also a sculptor. He studied initially at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, then moved to ...

(c. 1799–1877) an Italian sculptor *

Giulio Calì Giulio Calì (26 March 1895 – 20 January 1967) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1927 and 1966. Life and career Born in Rome, Calì started his career on stage, being mainly active in Romanesco dialect ...

(1895–1967), Italian actor *

Giuseppe Calì (golfer) Giuseppe Calì (born 28 September 1952) is an Italian professional golfer. Career Calì was born in Mirano. He turned professional in 1971 and has won twelve professional tournaments in his home country, including five in 1988. Calì played on ...

(born 1952), Italian golfer * Pina Calì (1905–1949), an Italian painter * Vincenza Calì (born 1983), Italian track and field athlete

United States

* Carmen Cali (born 1978), American baseball player *

Frank Cali Francesco Paolo Augusto "Frank" Cali (, ; March 26, 1965 – March 13, 2019), also known as "Franky Boy", was an American mobster and the acting boss of the Gambino crime family of New York City at the time of his death. Law enforcement consid ...

(1965–2019), American mobster * John J. Cali (1918–2014), American real estate developer *

Joseph Cali Joseph Cali (born March 30, 1950) is an American actor known for playing the role of Joey in the 1977 film ''Saturday Night Fever''. Post Saturday Night Fever, he appeared on television and in films such as 1979's ''Voices'', '' The Competition ...

(born 1950), American actor

Other countries

Giuseppe Calì Giuseppe Calì (14 August 1846 – 1 March 1930) was a Maltese painter of Italian descent. Biography Born in Valletta, Calì was baptised at the Dominican Parish Church of Porto Salvo, one of the seven offsprings of the artist and musician ...

(1846–1930), Maltese painter *

Jua Cali Paul Julius Nunda (born 12 September 1979), better known by his stage name Jua Cali, is a Kenyan rapper and record producer. In 2000, together with record producer Clemo, he founded Calif Records where he has been ever since, producing music ...

(born 1979), Kenyan musician

Given name

Somalia

Ali Bu'ul Ali Bu'ul ( Somali: ''Cali Bucul''), was a famous Somali poet, military leader and sultan from the 19th century originating from Somaliland and Djibouti. Renowned for his short lined poems who were in vogue before the early 20th century. Many of ...

or Cali Bucul, a poet *

Ali Mahdi Muhammad Ali Mahdi Muhammad (, ) (1 January 1939 – 10 March 2021) was a Somali entrepreneur and politician. He served as President of Somalia from 26 January 1991 to 27 August 2000. The Cairo Agreement in December 1997 designated Ali Mahdi as president ...

or Cali Mahdi Maxamed, an entrepreneur and politician *

Ali Mohamed Gedi Ali Mohammed Gedi (, ) (born 2 October 1952), popularly known as Ali Gedi, is a Somali politician who served as Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) from 2004 to 2007. A former academic and veterinary doctor based in Addis ...

or Cali Maxamed Geedi, a past Prime Minister

United States

* Cali Carranza, a Tejano musician * Cali Doe or Tammy Jo Alexander, a homicide victim found in the town of Caledonia, New York * Cali Farquharson, a professional soccer player * Cali Thornhill DeWitt or Michael Cali DeWitt, an artist

Other countries

* Cali Timmins (born 1963), a Canadian actress

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Italy

United States

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Somalia

United States

Other countries

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