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Kailea

sea of joy

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kye·LEH·ah

3 syllables. The gold syllable takes the stress.

Built from

kaisea+leʻajoy

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.

Names like Kailea

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    kah-LEH-ah😊Girl
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    kah-ah-hoo-PAH-how🌋🌊Girl
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    kah-pah-LOO-ah🌊Girl
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    koo-oo-lay-MOH-mee❤️🌊Girl
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