Kalea is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kalea means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kalea across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kalea has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kalea is a girl name of Hawaiian origin meaning “joy, happiness”. A Hawaiian name meaning bright or joyful.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,646 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 40 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kalea per year, United States (1977 to 2025). United States peaked in 2004 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (9/yr).
Kalea is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2004, when it ranked #2,082 nationally (given to 187 babies that year).
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