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Kaileah

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Pronounced ky-LEE-ah /kaɪˈli.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously joining Kaia ('the sea; pure') with Leah ('weary; a wild cow') and echoing Kailea; routes uncertainLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; a Kaia + Leah echo: Kaileah. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'ky-LEE-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name, variously joining Kaia ('the sea; pure') with Leah ('weary; a wild cow') and echoing Kailea; routes uncertain
U.S. rank (2024)#9194 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births11 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 374

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202319992024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kaileah is a modern name, with no single fixed root — variously joining Kaia ('the sea; pure') with Leah ('weary; a wild cow') and echoing Kailea (routes uncertain, which we flag honestly). A lyrical, modern name (said 'ky-LEE-ah').

In the U.S. it appears very recently. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kaileah is a modern name, variously joining Kaia ('the sea; pure') with Leah and echoing Kailea — a lyrical, modern name (the routes are uncertain, which we note; said 'ky-LEE-ah').
Overall data confidence 24%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes uncertain

Variations

KaileaKayleaKaileah

Nicknames

Kai

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If you like Kaileah…

Kailea— a kin spelling
Kaia— a source name
Leah— a source name
Kalea— a sound-neighbor -lea girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaileah mean?

Kaileah variously joins Kaia ('the sea; pure') with Leah and echoes Kailea; the routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Kaileah?

It's said ky-LEE-ah /kali./ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kaileah a boy or girl name?

Kaileah is a girl's name.

How popular is Kaileah?

Kaileah is a very rare name in the U.S.

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