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Kaleiah

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Pronounced kə-LAY-ah /kəˈleɪ.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A spelling echoing Kalea/Kaleah — from Hawaiian, 'bright; joy, happiness'; also brushing the -leiah/-leah names; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Bright; joy: Kaleiah echoes Kalea — 'bright; joy'. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'kə-LAY-ah').
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Origin LowHawaiian, American
MeaningA spelling echoing Kalea/Kaleah — from Hawaiian, 'bright; joy, happiness'; also brushing the -leiah/-leah names; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#7298 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births15 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 277

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202120042025

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

Kaleiah is a spelling echoing Kalea/Kaleah — from Hawaiian, 'bright; joy, happiness' — and the -leiah/-leah names (routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, modern name (nickname Kalea).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, bright-and-joy at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Kalea means 'bright; joy, happiness' in Hawaiian — Kaleiah echoes it and the -leah names, a lyrical, modern name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'kə-LAY-ah').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Kalea — routes layered

Variations

KaleaKaleahKaliyah

Nicknames

Kalea

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If you like Kaleiah…

Kalea— the Hawaiian root name
Kaleah— a fellow spelling
Maleah— a sound-neighbor -leah girls' name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaleiah mean?

Kaleiah echoes Kalea ('bright; joy', Hawaiian); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Kaleiah?

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

Is Kaleiah a boy or girl name?

Kaleiah is a girl's name.

How popular is Kaleiah?

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

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