Kalea
A girls’ name of Hawaiian origin, meaning the bright, cheerful one.
Kalea by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Kalea. In the US, 159 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 187 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kalea. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kalenaclean and pure; a form of Kalani or Helena96 in the US (2017)
- Kalethe sea, ocean61 in the US (2017)
- Kaleithe wreath or garland40 in the US (2017)
- Kalatime; black; dark22 in the US (2017)
- Kahleathe sea; form of Kalea10 in the US (2017)
- Kaleeastrong or wreath; variant of Kaleah or Kalea7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kalea
Names that are said the same way as Kalea, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Callabeautiful; from the calla lily plant175 in the US (2017)
- Kailastylish; a variant of Kayla133 in the US (2017)
- Kailahstylish; a variant of kayla42 in the US (2017)
- Calacastle or fortification8 in the US (2017)
- Khawlacurved or bent7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kaleeahstrong or wreath; variant of Kaleah or Kalea7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean joy
Like Kalea, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Kalea, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Kalea
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