What does Kailea mean?
Kailea is a Hawaiian girl name that means sea of joy. The name comes from kai (sea) + leʻa (joy). It is pronounced kye-LEH-ah, with 3 syllables. The stressed syllable is written in capitals.
A modern combination popular on the U.S. mainland.
Kailea belongs with other Hawaiian names about ocean and joy.
How to pronounce Kailea
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 Kailea a boy or girl name?
Kailea is used mainly as a girl's name. Like most Hawaiian names it has no grammatical gender, so it can be given to any child, but modern usage leans feminine.