Home › Baby Names Directory › Kealia

Kealia

♀ Girl

Pronounced keh-ah-LEE-ah /ke.ɑːˈliː.ɑː/Medium

Meaning: From Hawaiian kealia, 'salt bed' or 'salt encrustation' - a natural salt flat left where seawater evaporates. Several places in the Hawaiian islands carry the name, including beaches and a wildlife refuge on Kauai and Maui.Low

In 30 seconds: A Hawaiian place name: Kealia means 'salt bed,' a natural salt flat (said 'keh-ah-LEE-ah').

💕 Browse more names

Origin MediumHawaiian

MeaningFrom Hawaiian kealia, 'salt bed' or 'salt encrustation' - a natural salt flat left where seawater evaporates. Several places in the Hawaiian islands carry the name, including beaches and a wildlife refuge on Kauai and Maui.

U.S. rank (2021)#16455 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2020

Total births (all-time)≈ 53

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kealia is a Hawaiian place name meaning 'salt bed' or 'salt encrustation,' describing the flats where evaporating seawater leaves a crust of salt behind. Several places in the islands carry it, including beaches on Kauai and Maui and the Kealia Pond wildlife refuge, an important wetland for Hawaiian waterbirds. Hawaiian place names describe the land closely and precisely, and Kealia is a good example (said 'keh-ah-LEE-ah').

In the U.S. mainland it appears only in very small numbers. Rare, and firmly rooted in Hawaiian geography.

Did you know? Kealia is Hawaiian for a salt bed - the crust seawater leaves behind as it dries - and it names beaches and wetlands across the islands.

Overall data confidence 50%

References - Kealia — Hawaiian kealia 'salt bed, salt encrustation'; Kealia beaches and Kealia Pond, Kauai and Maui

Variations

KealiahKealeaKealii

Nicknames

KeaLia

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Kealia…

Leilani— a like Hawaiian girls' name

Malia— a like Hawaiian three-beat name

Kailani— a like Hawaiian sky name

Noelani— a like Hawaiian -lani classic

Explore names like Kealia

By themeword-name nature place-name hawaiian

By meaningSea / Water

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Kealia mean?

Kealia is a Hawaiian place name meaning 'salt bed' - the flats left where seawater evaporates.

How do you pronounce Kealia?

It's said keh-ah-LEE-ah /ke.ɑːˈliː.ɑː/ - four syllables, stress on the third.

Is Kealia a boy or girl name?

Kealia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kealia?

Kealia is extremely rare in the U.S.