Calì, also written in English as Cali, is an Italian surname, widespread mainly in the Ionian side of Sicily. For the surname Calì is assumed the origin of the Greek word kalos (beautiful), or from its Sanskrit root kali, "time."
Notable people with the surname include:
Carmen Cali (born 1978), American baseball player
Francesco Calì (1882 - 1949), Italian footballer, first captain of the Italian national team
Frank Cali, Italian mobster
Gaetano Emanuel Calì, (1885 - 1936), Italian composer and orchestra conductor
Giulio Calì (death 1967), Italian actor
Giuseppe Calì (1846 – 1930), Maltese painter
Giuseppe Calì (golfer) (born 1952), Italian golfer
John J. Cali (1918 - 2014), American real estate developer
Joseph Cali (born 1950), American actor
Jua Cali (born 1979), Kenyan musician
