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Kalei

the lei, the beloved child

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kah·LAY

2 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kathe+leigarland, beloved child

What does Kalei mean?

Kalei is a Hawaiian unisex name that means the lei, the beloved child. The name comes from ka (the) + lei (garland, beloved child). It is pronounced kah-LAY, with 2 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.

Kalei belongs with other Hawaiian names about love and flower.

How to pronounce Kalei

Say every vowel. A as in “father”, e as in “bet”, i as “ee”, o as in “go”, u as “oo”. See the full Hawaiian pronunciation guide.

Is Kalei a boy or girl name?

Kalei is a unisex Hawaiian name. In Hawaiian tradition most names were given without regard to gender, and Kalei is still used for both boys and girls.

Names like Kalei

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    kah-lay-KEE-nee❤️🌺Unisex
  • my lei, my beloved

    koo-oo-LAY❤️🌺Girl
  • lei of love, beloved child

    lay-ah-LOH-hah❤️🌺Girl
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  • garland of flowers, beloved child

    LAY🌺❤️Girl
  • the beloved, the loved one

    keh-ah-LOH-hah❤️Unisex
    ke+aloha
  • the sweetheart

    KYE-poh❤️Unisex
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  • the one and only, the precious one

    kah-MEH-ah❤️Unisex
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  • the flower, the blossom

    kah-POO-ah🌺🌿Unisex
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  • to give generously without expecting return

    kah-hee-OW🎁❤️Unisex