Kalei
A unisex name of Hawaiian origin, meaning the wreath or garland.
Babies a year
40
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Kalei by the numbers
Kalei was given to 40 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 142 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kalei. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Kalei
Names that are said the same way as Kalei, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Cayleeclearing where cows graze; a modern respelling of Cayley268 in the US (2017)
- Caleigha form of caley or callie112 in the US (2017)
- Kayleybattle; a form of Kaylee or Caoimhe100 in the US (2017)
- Caileystrife or battle; a modern respelling of Caley64 in the US (2017)
- Cayleighfree man; a modern respelling of Carley or Carleigh64 in the US (2017)
- Caileighwoman warrior; a form of Kayley37 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Kalei, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Kalei
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