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Kaula
How to Pronounce Kaula
Pronounced KAW-luh /ΛkΙΛ.lΙ/Medium
Meaning: Kaula reads as a coined name sitting between Kayla (a modern name of debated origin) and Paula (feminine of Paul, Latin 'small'). It is best read as a modern invented blend; it is also, separately, a Hawaiian word, though the American cohort is likely the Kayla/Paula blend.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Kaula is best read as a modern coinage poised between Kayla, a late-twentieth-century favorite of debated origin, and Paula, the feminine of Paul, from Latin paulus, 'small'. The same spelling is separately a Hawaiian word, but the American bearers likely reflect the Kayla/Paula blend.
It stayed genuinely rare, only a few dozen girls a year around its high near 1988, and reads as an of-its-era coinage rather than a traditional name. Its gentle sound has given it a small following.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kaula mean?
Kaula reads as a coined name sitting between Kayla and Paula.
How do you pronounce Kaula?
It's said KAW-luh /ΛkΙΛ.lΙ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Kaula a boy or girl name?
Kaula is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kaula?
Kaula has always been rare, a modern coinage between Kayla and Paula.