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Kaleigha

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Pronounced kə-LEE-ah /kəˈli.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: Modern coinage echoing Kalea/Kaleah ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Kaylee; no single fixed rootLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Kaleigha joins a Ka- opening to a -leigha ending, echoing Kalea, 'beautiful'. A flowing coinage, gentle and bright.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hawaiian
MeaningModern coinage echoing Kalea/Kaleah ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Kaylee; no single fixed root
U.S. rank (2025)#4115 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births35 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2010
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,017

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201019962025

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

Kaleigha is a modern coinage echoing Kalea/Kaleah — Hawaiian, 'bright, beautiful, clear' — and Kaylee (routes layered, which we flag). It has no single fixed root; the soft sound carries it.

It registers thinly in records. Very rare, beautiful-in-echo, and gentle.

Did you know? Kaleigha brushes Kalea ('bright, beautiful', Hawaiian) and Kaylee — a soft, modern coinage.
Overall data confidence 45%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

KaleaKaleahKaliyah

Nicknames

Kali

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If you like Kaleigha…

Kalea— the name it echoes
Kaleah— a fellow spelling
Kaliyah— a companion -iyah name
Kaylee— another Ka- girls' name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kaleigha mean?

Kaleigha echoes Kalea ('bright, beautiful'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Kaleigha?

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

Is Kaleigha a boy or girl name?

Kaleigha is a girl's name.

How popular is Kaleigha?

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

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