Caela

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning fair; a form of Caoimhe or Kayla.

Babies a year
9
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Caela by the numbers

Caela was given to 9 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 23 babies in 1994, making it a 1990s name.

Other names that come from Caoimhe

Like Caela, each of these traces back to Caoimhe: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kayleybattle; a form of Kaylee or Caoimhe100 in the US (2017)
  • Keevagentle; a form of Caoimhe14 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Caoimhebeautiful or gentle30 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that come from Kayla

Like Caela, each of these traces back to Kayla: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Kayla2,108 in the US (2017)
  • Kailastylish; a variant of Kayla133 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Caela. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Carlafree woman or feminine of Karl274 in the US (2017)
  • Callabeautiful; from the calla lily plant175 in the US (2017)
  • Caeliof the sky; plural or variant of Caelum36 in the US (2017)
  • Calacastle or fortification8 in the US (2017)
  • Cayla67 in the US (2017)
  • Caila28 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Caela

Names that are said the same way as Caela, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Khaliabeloved friend; feminine form of Khalil115 in the US (2017)
  • Callawayfrom the rocky stream or river47 in the US (2017)
  • Kahliathe dark goddess; a modern spelling variant of Kali46 in the US (2017)
  • Kaileiasea; variant of Kailea or Kaeleigh7 in the US (2017)
  • Kaleah168 in the US (2017)
  • Kalia162 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Caela, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Caela

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