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Kamaile
How to Pronounce Kamaile
Pronounced kah-MY-lay /kɑːˈmaɪ.leɪ/Low
Meaning: Kamaile is a Hawaiian name meaning 'the maile', from ka ('the') and maile, a fragrant native vine woven into leis for honor and celebration. It carries a strong sense of place and ceremony.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kamaile is a Hawaiian girl's name meaning 'the maile', from ka, 'the', and maile, a fragrant native vine long woven into leis for weddings, graduations, and honors. It carries a deep sense of place and ceremony. In American data it appears among Hawaiian families and stayed rare, with a faint peak in the late two-thousands.
It has never been common in the wider United States, carried chiefly by families with Hawaiian roots. The name reads as clearly heritage-rooted and evocative of the islands.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kamaile mean?
In Hawaiian it means 'the maile', from ka 'the' and maile, a fragrant vine woven into leis.
How do you pronounce Kamaile?
It is said kah-MY-lay, three syllables with the stress on the middle.
Is Kamaile a boy or girl name?
Kamaile is used here as a girl's name.
How popular is Kamaile?
It has always been rare in the United States, carried mainly by Hawaiian families, with a faint peak in the late two-thousands.