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Kalaia

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How to Pronounce Kalaia

Pronounced kə-LY-ah /kəˈlaɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern spelling echoing Kalia ('flower wreath/lei', Hawaiian) and Kaleah ('beloved'); no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Kalaia echoes Kalia ('flower wreath') and Kaleah ('beloved'). A lyrical coinage, sweet and warm.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian
MeaningModern spelling echoing Kalia ('flower wreath/lei', Hawaiian) and Kaleah ('beloved'); no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#5634 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births22 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 122
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420022025

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

Kalaia is a modern spelling echoing Kalia — Hawaiian 'a flower wreath, a lei' — and Kaleah, 'beloved' (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the soft, lyrical sound carries it (said 'kə-LY-ah').

It registers thinly in records. Rare, flower-wreath-or-beloved in echo, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kalaia brushes Kalia (Hawaiian 'a flower wreath, a lei') and Kaleah ('beloved') — a soft, lyrical modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KaliaKaleahKalaya

Nicknames

Kala

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kalaia mean?

Kalaia echoes Kalia ('flower wreath', Hawaiian) and Kaleah ('beloved'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kalaia?

It's said kə-LY-ah /kəˈlaɪ.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kalaia a boy or girl name?

Kalaia is a girl's name.

How popular is Kalaia?

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

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