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Kaileia

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How to Pronounce Kaileia

Pronounced ky-LAY-ah /kaɪˈleɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name joining a Kai- opening (echoing 'the sea', Hawaiian) with a -leia ending (echoing Leia, Leah); no single fixed root; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Kaileia joins Kai- with -leia. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'ky-LAY-ah').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningA modern name joining a Kai- opening (echoing 'the sea', Hawaiian) with a -leia ending (echoing Leia, Leah); no single fixed root; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6250 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births19 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 170

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320022024

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

Kaileia is a modern name joining a Kai- opening — echoing the Hawaiian kai, 'the sea' — with a -leia ending, echoing Leia and Leah (routes layered, which we flag). The precise origin is uncertain (we note this honestly). A lyrical, modern name (nickname Kai).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, a-recent-coinage, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kaileia joins a Kai- opening (echoing the Hawaiian kai, 'the sea') with a -leia ending (echoing Leia and Leah) — a lyrical, modern coinage (which we flag for its uncertain origin; said 'ky-LAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 35%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — coinage; origin uncertain

Variations

KaleiaKayleeKaileah

Nicknames

Kai

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If you like Kaileia…

Kaia— a sound-neighbor Kai- girls' name
Leia— a name it echoes
Kailani— a fellow Kai- girls' name
Malia— another -lia girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaileia mean?

Kaileia joins Kai- ('the sea') with -leia; its origin is uncertain, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kaileia?

It's said ky-LAY-ah /kaɪˈleɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kaileia a boy or girl name?

Kaileia is a girl's name.

How popular is Kaileia?

Kaileia is a very rare, recent name in the U.S.

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