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Kiala
How to Pronounce Kiala
Pronounced kee-AH-luh /kiหหษห.lษ/Medium
Meaning: Kiala is a modern, melodic girl's name with more than one likely route. It may echo the Hawaiian Keala, 'the path' or 'the way,' or read as a soft blend on Kayla and similar names. Its open vowels suit a name chosen for sound; the exact source is often unclear.Low
Popularity in the U.S. ยท SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880โpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kiala is a contemporary girl's name prized for its gentle, open sound. It may draw on the Hawaiian Keala, 'the path,' or read as a modern blend in the Kayla family. Names like this rose in the two-thousands, chosen for flow rather than a fixed old meaning, and Kiala stayed one of the rarer picks.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high around 2003. A girl named Kiala then is a teenager or young adult today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Kiala mean?
It is a modern coinage, possibly echoing the Hawaiian Keala, 'the path,' or a blend on Kayla; the routes are uncertain.
How do you pronounce Kiala?
It is said kee-AH-luh /kiหหษห.lษ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Kiala a boy or girl name?
Kiala is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kiala?
It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its peak in the early two-thousands.