Kalea

Kalea: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “joy; happiness”
Origin: Hawaiian
Say it: kuh-LAY-uh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Kalea is used as a Hawaiian name, commonly interpreted as 'joy, happiness'. It may also occur as a modern name elsewhere because of its sound and resemblance to other names.

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How popular is Kalea?

202450.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Kalea in 2024167

2024 rank#1,365 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18804,461

Kalea has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Kalea

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Leilaniheavenly garland of flowers · Hawaiian
Kehlanisea and sky · Hawaiian
Alaniorange tree · Hawaiian
Kailanisea and sky · Hawaiian
MaliaMary · Hawaiian
Kalanithe heavens · Hawaiian
Ailanihigh chief · Hawaiian
Malaniheavenly mist · Hawaiian

Kalea questions

What does the name Kalea mean?

Kalea means "joy; happiness". It comes from Hawaiian. Kalea is used as a Hawaiian name, commonly interpreted as 'joy, happiness'. It may also occur as a modern name elsewhere because of its sound and resemblance to other names.

Is Kalea a boy or girl name?

Kalea is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kalea?

167 US babies were named Kalea in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Kalea?

Kalea is usually pronounced kuh-LAY-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.